Manuela Latorre, Veronica Seccia, Ilaria Puxeddu, Francesco Pisani, Erica Statuti, Lodovica Cristofani-Mencacci, Alessandro Celi, Silvana Cianchetti, Cristina Cardini, Eleonora Di Carluccio, Francesco Ferro, Pierluigi Paggiaro, Chiara Baldini
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A complete pulmonary, ear, nose, and throat, and rheumatologic assessment were made. Blood (eosinophil count, eosinophilic cationic protein, IL-5, IL-4, total-IgE, IgG<sub>4</sub>, and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody), sputum (eosinophils count, periostin, IL-8, and granulocyte-monocyte colony-stimulating factor [GM-CSF]), and nasal smear (eosinophilia) biomarkers were assessed. Asthma Control Test, Short Form-36, SinoNasalOutcome Test-22, and Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire were also used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients with SEA had poorer asthma control (P < .001) and a higher level of sputum eosinophils (P < .002), whereas patients with EGPA reported higher levels of blood eosinophils in the past. Sputum GM-CSF was the only biomarker significantly increased in patients with EGPA compared with those with SEA (P < .0001). 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Severe Eosinophilic Asthma or Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis: Potential Biomarkers for Novel Diagnostic Strategies.
Background: Severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA) may be the prodromal phase of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). Nevertheless, few studies have tried to recognize EGPA in the early stages of the disease.
Objective: To identify a panel of clinical and biological markers to detect which severe asthmatic patient might be considered in a prodromal phase of EGPA and crafting a strategy for diagnostic decision-making.
Methods: A total of 30 patients with EGPA and 49 with SEA were enrolled. A complete pulmonary, ear, nose, and throat, and rheumatologic assessment were made. Blood (eosinophil count, eosinophilic cationic protein, IL-5, IL-4, total-IgE, IgG4, and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody), sputum (eosinophils count, periostin, IL-8, and granulocyte-monocyte colony-stimulating factor [GM-CSF]), and nasal smear (eosinophilia) biomarkers were assessed. Asthma Control Test, Short Form-36, SinoNasalOutcome Test-22, and Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire were also used.
Results: Patients with SEA had poorer asthma control (P < .001) and a higher level of sputum eosinophils (P < .002), whereas patients with EGPA reported higher levels of blood eosinophils in the past. Sputum GM-CSF was the only biomarker significantly increased in patients with EGPA compared with those with SEA (P < .0001). Among patients with SEA, those with some suggestive but not diagnostic criteria of EGPA, particularly tissue eosinophilic infiltrates, presented higher levels of sputum GM-CSF (P < .0005), blood, and sputum eosinophils (P < .0006 and P < .011) than the other patients.
Conclusion: Sputum GM-CSF and eosinophils might be useful biomarkers to support early diagnosis and treatment choices in patients with SEA, suspected of having EGPA.
期刊介绍:
JACI: In Practice is an official publication of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). It is a companion title to The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, and it aims to provide timely clinical papers, case reports, and management recommendations to clinical allergists and other physicians dealing with allergic and immunologic diseases in their practice. The mission of JACI: In Practice is to offer valid and impactful information that supports evidence-based clinical decisions in the diagnosis and management of asthma, allergies, immunologic conditions, and related diseases.
This journal publishes articles on various conditions treated by allergist-immunologists, including food allergy, respiratory disorders (such as asthma, rhinitis, nasal polyps, sinusitis, cough, ABPA, and hypersensitivity pneumonitis), drug allergy, insect sting allergy, anaphylaxis, dermatologic disorders (such as atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, urticaria, angioedema, and HAE), immunodeficiency, autoinflammatory syndromes, eosinophilic disorders, and mast cell disorders.
The focus of the journal is on providing cutting-edge clinical information that practitioners can use in their everyday practice or to acquire new knowledge and skills for the benefit of their patients. However, mechanistic or translational studies without immediate or near future clinical relevance, as well as animal studies, are not within the scope of the journal.