The Change of Serum Soluble E-selectin in Kawasaki Disease.
- Author:
Jae Ho JEONG
1
;
Eun Young CHO
;
Jae Woo LIM
;
Eun Jeong CHEON
;
Kyong Og KO
;
Kyung Il LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Korea. kcm1000@kyuh.co.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Kawasaki disease;
E-selectin;
Coronary artery lesion
- MeSH:
Blood Platelets;
Cell Adhesion;
Child;
Coronary Vessels;
E-Selectin*;
Fever;
Humans;
Incidence;
Leukocytes;
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome*;
Plasma
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2005;48(5):539-544
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate the pathophysiologic role of serum E-selectin, vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)-induced cell adhesion mollecule in Kawasaki disease(KD) and to look for the evidence of direct relationship between the plasma levels of soluble E-selectin and the incidence of coronary artery lesion(CAL). METHODS: Changes in plasma levels of sE-selectin(n=98) over time were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) in 23 patients with acute KD and 25 age-matched febrile children. RESULTS: Compared with control values, the peak levels of plasma sE-selectin were significantly elevated(mean+/-S.E.:22.89+/-12.53 ng/mL vs 10.65+/-3.42 ng/mL, P=0.01) in KD. 5 patients with CAL, plasma sE-selectin levels before treatment were higher than in 18 patients without CAL(mean+/-S.E.:39.43+/-15.08 ng/mL and 19.00+/-8.32 ng/mL, respectively; P=0.01). Plasma sE-selectin declined rapidly in the majority of KD patients regardless of the presence of CAL. Plasma sE-selectin levels after treatment and convalesent period were similar in KD patients with and without CAL. The plasma levels sE-selectin were correlated with those of white blood cell count(r=0.299, P<0.05), CRP(r=0.430, P<0.05), serum albumin(r=-0.483, P<0.05), serum protein(r=-0.502, P<0.05) and hemoglobin(r=-0.372, P<0.05) not with those of ESR, platelet, or duration of fever. There were significant differences in the initial level of serum sE-selectin between KD with and without CAL(mean+/-S.E.:39.44+/-15.08 ng/mL vs. 19.00+/-17.18 ng/mL) in multivariated linear tests. CONCLUSION: Plasma sE-selectin levels were significantly higher in KD than in other febrile illness. Higher plamsa levels of sE-selectin may have potential as a predictor of CAL in patients with KD.
