1.Metanephric stromal tumor in children with BRAF V600E gene mutation: a case report and literature review
Shuting MAO ; Dao WANG ; Bai LI ; Shanshan LIU ; Linlin WEI ; Shufang SU ; Yan XU ; Ya′nan MA ; Ge ZHOU ; Yufeng LIU
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2024;39(4):306-310
The clinical data of one child with metanephric stromal tumor (MST) and BRAF V600E gene mutation admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University in June 2022 was analyzed retrospectively.Literature was reviewed.The patient, a 2-year-old girl, was diagnosed with a tumor in the left abdomen.The maximum diameter of the tumor was 10.5 cm.A radical nephrectomy was performed on the left kidney, and postoperative pathology revealed MST.Microscopically, the tumor had no envelope and exhibited expansive growth.The tumor cells were fusiform or stellate, and nuclear division was visible in the cell-rich region.Dysplastic blood vessels were seen inside the tumor.The tumor cells around the blood vessels and invaginated renal tubules were arranged like onion skin.CD34 was detected positive by immunohistochemical staining, and BRAF V600E mutation was also detected positive by fluorescent polymerase chain reaction.A total of 21 relevant case reports were retrieved, including 16 in English and 5 in Chinese.Fifty-eight MST patients, including the one in this report were analyzed.These patients were aged 2 days to 15 years, with a median age of 2 years.Except for 2 patients with unknown sex, the ratio of male to female was about 1.4∶1.0.Most MST patients were asymptomatic, with an average tumor size of 5.3 cm.The tumor cell CD34 showed positive expression in different degrees.Eight patients received the BRAF V600E mutation detection, and the results were all positive.Fifty-eight patients underwent nephrectomy and were followed up for 0-156 months, of which 7 patients were assisted with radiotherapy and chemotherapy.During the follow-up, 1 patient died, and 1 patient had a relapse.MST is a rare benign renal stromal tumor. BRAF V600E mutations are detected in a variety of malignancies.This paper is the first to report MST with BRAF V600E mutation in China and points out the importance of molecular detection of BRAF mutation for accurate diagnosis of MST.
2.Postnatal age-related change of brain volume and its association with neurobehavior outcome in term neonates
Yuying FENG ; Linlin ZHU ; Pengxuan BAI ; Yao GE ; Miaomiao WANG ; Congcong LIU ; Xianjun LI ; Jian YANG ; Chao JIN
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2024;45(1):133-138
Objective To analyze the relationship of the volume of 87 brain regions with postnatal age and neurobehavior in full-term neonates.Methods A total of 75 full-term newborns[gestational age(39.38±1.22)weeks;male/female(51/24);postnatal age(11.11±6.67)days]without abnormalities on brain MRI(three-dimensional T1-weighted imaging,3D T1WI)at our hospital between November 2010 and September 2017 were retrospectively included.Based on the template of 87 brain regions,the neonatal brains were divided into 87 brain regions and their volumes were calculated by using V-shape Bottleneck network(VB-Net)deep learning segmentation technique,Pearson partial correlation and regression analysis were used to explore the relationship of the volume of each brain region with postnatal age and neurobehavioral scores.Results After adjusting for gestational age,birth weight,head circumference,body length and sex,66.7%of the regional brain volumes(58/87 brain regions)significantly increased with the postnatal age(correlation coefficient r:0.2-0.7,P<0.05).The volumes of gray matter in bilateral lentiform nucleus,left caudate nucleus,right occipital lobe,right inferior temporal lobe,and bilateral anterior temporal lobe strongly correlated with the postnatal age(r>0.50,P<0.05).The gray matter volume of the right occipital lobe linearly increased with age(slope:100.67),and was positively correlated with behavioral scores(r=0.324,P<0.01).Conclusion Most of regional brain volumes increase with the postnatal age during the neonatal period,and the fastest growth occurs in primary sensorimotor-related brain regions,presenting the spatial heterogeneity.Partial brain region grows with the development of behavioral ability.
3.Clinical features and genetic analysis of a child with Central core disease due to compound heterozygous variants of RYR1 gene
Shanshan LIU ; Shuting MAO ; Bai LI ; Linlin WEI ; Yufeng LIU
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2024;41(5):581-585
Objective:To explore the clinical features and genetic etiology of a child with Central core disease (CCD).Methods:A child with CCD who was treated at the Children′s Hematology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University in February 2022 was selected as the study subject. Muscle biopsy was performed. Peripheral blood samples were collected from the child and his parents for the extraction of genomic DNA. The child was subjected to whole exome sequencing (WES), and candidate variant was verified by Sanger sequencing.Results:The child, a 12-year-old boy, had manifested motor retardation, facial weakness, ptosis, pectus carinatum, scoliosis, etc. Muscle biopsy showed that the central nucleus muscle fibers and atrophic muscle fibers were mainly type I. WES revealed that the child has harbored c. 10561G>A (p.G3521S) and c. 3448T>C (p.C1150R) compound heterozygous variants of the RYR1 gene. Sanger sequencing confirmed that they were inherited from his mother and father, respectively. Based on the guidelines from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, both variants were considered as likely pathogenic (PS4+ PM1+ PM2_Supporting+ PP3; PM1+ PM2_Supporting+ PM3+ PP3). Conclusion:By combining his clinical manifestation and results of muscle pathology and genetic testing, the child was diagnosed with CCD, which may be attributed to the c. 10561G>A (p.G3521S) and c.3448T>C (p.C1150R) compound heterozygous variants of the RYR1 gene.
4.Prospective clinical study of effect of neck muscle training on reducing setup error of radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Lihua ZHANG ; Xiaowei YAO ; Bo LI ; Linlin XU ; Zhaodi XU ; Fei BAI
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2024;33(10):942-949
Objective:To evaluate the effect of neck muscle training on reducing the neck setup error during radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.Methods:Clinical data of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients who were treated with radiotherapy in the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University from February 2021 to October 2022 were selected and analyzed. All subjects were randomly divided into the experimental group ( n=48) and control group ( n=51) at a ratio of 1:1 using a random number table method. In the experimental group, patients received neck muscle training prior to treatment, and those in the control group received conventional treatment without additional interventions. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) was performed weekly to measure and analyze the setup errors at the level of the slopes, 4th cervical vertebra (C4) and 7th cervical vertebra (C7). The four-dimensional displacement [left-right (LR), superior-inferior (SI), anterior-posterior (AP), rotation (Rtn)] systematic errors and random errors at each level were calculated, and the planning target volume (PTV) boundary was calculated. The differences at three different levels of slope, C4, C7 (LR, SI, AP axis) were compared between two groups. The correlation of setup errors in each direction was analyzed by Spearman correlation analysis. The changes of cervical curvature, cutaneous toxicity (common terminology criteria for adverse events V3.0) and pain assessment (numerical rating scale) were compared between two groups. Qualitative data between two groups were compared by χ2 test. Quantitative data between two groups were compared by t-test. Results:Baseline features were well balanced in both groups. The setup error in the experimental group was smaller than that in the control group. For the setup error in the AP direction, the setup errors at the levels of slope, C4 and C7 in the experimental group were (0.94±0.88) mm, (1.13±1.03) mm and (1.32±1.22) mm, significantly less than (1.66±1.23) mm, (1.63±1.35) mm and (1.89±1.48) mm in the control group (all P<0.001). In the SI direction, the setup errors at the levels of slope, C4 and C7 in the experimental group were (1.14±0.87) mm, (1.31±0.93) mm and (1.39±0.95) mm, compared with (1.22±0.95) mm, (1.40±1.11) mm and (1.52±1.08) mm in the control group ( P=0.278, 0.272, 0.100). The differences in the AP direction at the level of C4 and C7 in the experimental group were smaller than those in the control group ( P=0.014, 0.005). The required PTV boundary in the AP direction in the experimental group was increased from 1.77 mm at the slope level to 2.98 mm at the level of C7. In the control group, it was increased from 3.02 mm at the slope level to 4.78 mm at the level of C7. Correlation analysis showed that at the C4 and C7 levels, and the setup errors in the SI direction were moderately negatively correlated with those in the AR direction. There were no significant differences in cervical curvature, skin toxicity and pain assessment between two groups. Conclusion:Neck muscle training can reduce the setup error in the AP direction and PTV boundary of radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, which is worthy of clinical promotion.
5.Feasibility of core cervical muscle group exercises and massage in the improvement of cervical spine curvature changes during radiotherapy for head and neck neoplasms
Fei BAI ; Lihua ZHANG ; Linlin XU ; Jie LI ; Xiaowei YAO
Cancer Research and Clinic 2023;35(8):568-572
Objective:To investigate the role of cervical core muscle group exercise and massage in the change of cervical spine curvature during radiotherapy for head and neck tumors and the effect on set-up errors.Methods:A total of 40 patients with head and neck tumours receiving radiotherapy in the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University from March 2020 to July 2021 were prospectively selected, and all of them underwent different degrees of changes in cervical spine curvature during radiotherapy. The cervical core muscle exercise and manual massage were used to do treatment intervention on the change in the cervical spine curvature. Changes in cervical spine curvature at the time of the curvature change of the cervical spine and at 1 d, 3 d and 5 d after the intervention were observed by using cone beam CT, and then data were recorded in 3 dimensions. The set-up error when cervical spine curvature changed was compared with that after the muscle group exercise and manipulation, and Pearson was used to analyze the linear correlation of set-up errors in each direction.Results:There were 23 males and 17 females, with a median age of 41 years (26-62 years). The significant improvement of cervical curvature at 1 d, 3 d and 5 d after the intervention could be found in 2 cases (5.0%), 20 cases (50.0%) and 39 cases (97.5%). Using the cervical 4 vertebrae as the matching standard, the set-up errors at the time of change in cervical spine curvature and at 1 d, 3 d and 5 d after treatment were (1.3±0.9) mm, (1.2±0.8) mm, (1.3±0.7) mm and (1.3±0.7) mm in the left-right direction respectively; (2.0±0.7) mm, (1.7±0.8) mm, (1.8±0.7) mm and (1.9±0.8) mm in the head-foot direction respectively; (4.9±0.7) mm, (4.6±0.7) mm, (3.4±0.7) mm, (1.7±0.6) mm in the anterior-posterior direction respectively. The set-up error in the anterior-posterior directions at 3 d and 5 d after treatment intervention was lower than that at the time of change in cervical spine curvature and at 1 d after treatment intervention (all P < 0.01), and that at 5 d after treatment intervention was lower than that at 3 d after treatment intervention ( P < 0.01). There were no statistically significant differences between the left-right direction and head-foot direction at each time point (all P > 0.05). There was no correlation between left-right direction and head-foot direction ( r = 0.049, P = 0.540), between left-right direction and anterior-posterior direction ( r = 0.041, P = 0.607), and between head-foot direction and anterior-posterior direction ( r = 0.003, P = 0.931) in terms of set-up errors. Conclusions:Core cervical muscle group training and massage could improve the change in cervical spine curvature, increase the repeatability of the set-up, which provides a favourable guarantee for accurate treatment.
6.Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for children with aggressive natural killer cell leukemia: one case report with a literature review
Miaomiao TANG ; Yuanfang LI ; Jixia LUO ; Nadan LU ; Bai LI ; Linlin WEI ; Qianghua YAO ; Yufeng LIU ; Dao WANG
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2023;44(4):223-228
Objective:To summarize the clinical features, treatments and prognoses of aggressive natural killer cell leukemia (ANKL) in children.Methods:Clinical data and follow-up results were retrospectively reviewed for one hospitalized case of ANKL in June 2019.Through a literature search, the relevant items were retrieved from the databases of China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang and PubMed using the Chinese and English keywords of "aggressive natural killer cell leukemia" and "children" up to December 2021.Results:This 8-year-old girl was diagnosed with ANKL by flow cytometric immunophenotype and immunohistochemical stain.Fever was the initial manifestation accompanied by sallow complexion, fatigue, enlargement of liver, spleen and lymph node and hematopenia of three lines.Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) was performed after chemotherapy.As of April 2022, the child stayed in a disease-free survival state after follow-ups for over 2 years.The literature search finally yielded 7 eligible Chinese and 10 English reports with a total of 17 pediatric ANKLs.In this group, there were fever (n=15), rash (n=1), perineal mass (n=1) and diarrhea, vomiting and other digestive tract symptoms (n=1). Six cases were misdiagnosed during an early stage of disease.4 cases received chemotherapy alone, 3 cases received chemotherapy regimen for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, 1 child died and one death occurred after received chemotherapy regimen of "cisplatin + vincristine + doxorubicin + ifosfamide". Allo-HSCT was performed in 5 patients after remission with chemotherapy and one child died from multiple organ failure at 9 months after allo-HSCT.Nine cases gave up treatment.Conclusions:ANKL has a rapid disease progression, diverse clinical manifestations, easy misdiagnosis and poor prognosis.For suspected ANKL cases, clinicians perform multiple bone perforations at multiple sites and immunophenotype by flow cytometry as soon as possible to confirm the diagnosis.Currently allo-HSCT offers a long-term survival of ANKL patients.
7.Mechanism of Dahuang Mudantang in Improving Pancreatic Injury in Rats with Acute Pancreatitis of Dampness-heat in Large Intestine Syndrome Based on Network Pharmacology and Experimental Verification
Qiong WANG ; Yongfeng WANG ; Yanying ZHANG ; Bing SONG ; Chao GUO ; Xinhong LIU ; Min BAI ; Zhandong WANG ; Linlin WEN ; Hongzhang ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(20):61-68
ObjectiveTo reveal the intervention effect of Dahuang Mudantang on pancreatic injury in rats with acute pancreatitis (AP) of dampness-heat in large intestine syndrome and explore its possible mechanism based on network pharmacology. MethodNinety-six SPF-grade Wistar rats were randomly divided into the following six groups: a blank group, a model group, low-, medium-, and high-dose Dahuang Mudantang groups (3.5, 7, and 14 g·kg-1), and a Qingyi Lidan granules group (3 g·kg-1), with 16 rats in each group. The AP model of dampness-heat in large intestine syndrome was induced in rats except for those in the blank group by "high-temperature and high-humidity environment + high-sugar and high-fat diet + retrograde injection of 5% sodium taurocholate into the pancreaticobiliary duct". The blank and model groups received equal volumes of distilled water by gavage, while the treatment groups were administered Dahuang Mudantang or Qingyi Lidan granules 1 hour before modeling, and 12 and 24 hours after modeling. Samples were collected 1 hour after the last administration. The general conditions of the rats were observed. The AP model of dampness-heat in large intestine syndrome was evaluated. Serum amylase (AMS) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were determined using biochemical methods. Pancreatic tissue morphology was observed using hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. Network pharmacology was employed to predict potential targets of Dahuang Mudantang in the intervention in AP, and molecular biology technique was used to verify relevant targets. ResultCompared with the blank group, the model group exhibited lethargy, unkempt fur, loose and foul-smelling stools, elevated anal temperature with arching and twisting reactions, significantly increased serum levels of AMS and CRP (P<0.05), abnormal pancreatic ductules, disordered interlobular spaces, and inflammatory cell infiltration in histopathological examination, as well as pathological changes including pancreatic acinar cell swelling, congestion, and necrosis. Compared with the model group, the treatment groups showed varying degrees of improvement in general survival conditions, reduced twisting reactions, visibly improved stool characteristics, reduced pancreatic tissue edema and necrosis, decreased serum AMS and CRP levels (P<0.05), with the high-dose Dahuang Mudantang group showing the most pronounced effects (P<0.05). Network pharmacology prediction indicated that hederagenin, β-sitosterol, and quercetin were the most widely connected active compounds with disease targets. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis revealed that protein kinase B (Akt), tumor protein P53 (TP53), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin-6 (IL-6), transcription factor (JUN), vascular endothelial growth factor α (VEGFα), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM1) were key targets in the "drug-disease" interaction. KEGG enrichment analysis suggested that the response of the mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway might be a core mechanism for DHMDT in the intervention in AP. Molecular biology analysis showed that compared with the blank group, the model group had significantly increased levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and VCAM-1 in pancreatic tissue (P<0.05), as well as significantly elevated expression levels of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK), mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase 2 (MK2), and human antigen R (HUR) genes and proteins (P<0.05). Compared with the model group, the treatment groups exhibited decreased levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and VCAM-1 in pancreatic tissue (P<0.05), reduced expression levels of p38 MAPK, MK2, and HUR genes and proteins, with the high-dose Dahuang Mudantang group showing the most pronounced effects (P<0.05). ConclusionDahuang Mudantang activates and regulates the p38 MAPK/MK2/HUR signaling pathway to suppress the release of inflammatory factors, thereby improving pancreatic injury.
8.Dahuang Mudantang Alleviates Intestinal Injury in Rat Model of Acute Pancreatitis by Regulating HMGB1/RAGE/NF-κB Signaling Pathway
Linlin WEN ; Yongfeng WANG ; Min BAI ; Zhandong WANG ; Bing SONG ; Yanying ZHANG ; Xinhong LIU ; Yingfeng SUN ; Dan YANG ; Qiong WANG ; Hongzhang ZHAO ; Runze YANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(19):1-8
ObjectiveTo explore the mechanism of Dahuang Mudantang in alleviating the intestinal injury in the rat model of acute pancreatitis via the high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1)/receptor for advanced glycation endproduct (RAGE)/nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling pathway. MethodOne hundred and twenty SPF-grade Wistar rats received retrograde injection of 5% sodium taurocholate into the biliopancreatic duct for the modeling of intestinal injury in acute pancreatitis. The rats were randomized into blank, model, low-, medium-, and high-dose (3.5, 7, 14 g·kg-1, administrated by gavage) Dahuang Mudantang, and octreotide (1×10-5 g·kg-1, subcutaneous injection) groups (n=20). The rats in blank and model groups received equal volume of distilled water by gavage. Drugs were administered 1 h before and every 12 h after modeling, and samples were collected 24 h after modeling. The general status of the rats was observed. The biochemical methods were employed to measure the levels of amylase (AMS) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in the serum. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was employed to measure the levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-6 in the colon tissue. The morphological changes of pancreatic and colon tissues were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) and Western blot were employed to measure the expression levels of HMGB1, RAGE, inhibitor of NF-κB kinase (IKK), and NF-κB suppressor protein α(IκBα)in the colon tissue. ResultThe rats in the model group showed poor general survival, writhing response, reduced frequency of defecation, and dry stool. The symptoms of rats in the model group were mitigated in each treatment group, and the high-dose Dahuang Mudantang showed the most significant effect. Compared with the normal group, the model group had elevated AMS and CRP levels (P<0.05), which were lowered by Dahuang Mudantang (P<0.05), especially that at the high dose (P<0.05). Compared with the normal group, the modeling elevated that levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 (P<0.05). Such elevations were lowered by Dahuang Mudantang (P<0.05), and the high-dose group and the octreotide group showed better performance (P<0.05). The modeling caused necrotic, congested, and destructed pancreatic and colonic tissues, which were ameliorated by the drugs, especially high-dose Dahuang Mudantang. Compared with the normal group, the modeling up-regulated the mRNA levels of HMGB1, RAGE, IKK, IκBα, and NF-κB (P<0.05). Compared with the model group, Dahuang Mudantang and octreotide down-regulated the mRNA levels of HMGB1, RAGE, IKK, IκBα, and NF-κB (P<0.05), and the high-dose Dahuang Mudantang demonstrated the best performance (P<0.05). Western blot results showed a trend consistent with the results of Real-time PCR. ConclusionDahuang Mudantang can improved the general status, reduce inflammation, and alleviate histopathological changes in the pancreatic and colon tissues in the rat model of acute pancreatitis by inhibiting the HMGB1/RAGE/NF-κB signaling pathway.
9.Construction of a Spink5 conditional knockout mouse model and analysis of its phenotype
Shi YAN ; Xiaoying ZHOU ; Xiaoyan LUO ; Faliang REN ; Wei JIANG ; Linlin NIU ; Hua WANG ; Xiaoming BAI
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2022;55(2):95-101
Objective:To construct a serine protease inhibitor Kazal type-5 (Spink5) conditional knockout mouse model, and to identify its phenotype.Methods:B cell-specific Spink5 conditional knockout mice of genotype Mb1 cre/+Spink5 floxp/floxp were constructed by using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) /CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) technology, and served as the knockout group. Mice of genotype Mb1 +/+Spink5 floxp/floxp served as the control group. The mice of genotype Mb1 cre/+Spink5 floxp/floxp or Mb1 +/+Spink5 floxp/floxp were sacrificed when they were 4 to 6 weeks old, splenic mononuclear cells were isolated, and B lymphocytes and non-B lymphocytes were sorted by flow cytometry and fluorescence-activated cell sorting. Genotype identification was performed by PCR, and protein expression of lymphoepithelial Kazal-type-related inhibitor (LEKTI) was determined by Western blot analysis. Skin tissues were resected from the mice, and subjected to hematoxylin-eosin staining for measuring the epidermal thickness. Immunofluorescence staining was performed to determine fluorescence intensity of LEKTI protein in the mouse skin tissues. Paired t test or two-independent-sample t test was used for comparisons between groups. Results:Genotype identification results demonstrated that the stable B lymphocyte-specific Spink5 conditional knockout mouse model was successfully constructed. Western blot analysis revealed that the relative protein expression of LEKTI in the B lymphocytes in the knockout group was 0.01 ± 0.02, which was significantly lower than that in the non-B lymphocytes in the knockout group (0.66 ± 0.11, t = 9.99, P < 0.001) , and that in the B lymphocytes in the control group (1.08 ± 0.13, t = 13.78, P < 0.001) . Among 39 mice in the knockout group, 4 presented with dry skin and scattered scaly hypertrophic maculopapules. The epidermal thickness of the lesional skin tissues in the knockout group was 90.42 ± 21.31 μm, significantly higher than that of the non-lesional skin tissues in the knockout group (29.71 ± 3.63 μm, t = 5.05, P = 0.002) and that of normal skin tissues in the control group (12.42 ± 2.21 μm, t = 6.74, P < 0.001) . Immunofluorescence staining showed no significant difference in the fluorescence intensity of LEKTI protein among the lesional skin tissues (46.21 ± 1.21) , non-lesional skin tissues (46.62 ± 2.13) in the knockout group and normal skin tissues in the control group (47.69 ± 1.71, P > 0.05) . Conclusion:The B lymphocyte-specific Spink5 conditional knockout mouse model was successfully constructed, which provides a basis for further exploring mechanisms underlying skin barrier defects and immune dysfunction in Netherton syndrome.
10.Diagnostic value of prognostic nutritional index and C-reactive protein to albumin ratio in Crohn′s disease complicated with intra-abdominal infection
Linlin ZHAO ; Hanjing WANG ; Linjiang CHEN ; Yang BAI ; Fachao ZHI ; Jing WU
Chinese Journal of Digestion 2022;42(10):695-700
Objective:To investigate the diagnostic value of prognostic nutritional index (PNI) and C-reactive protein to albumin ratio(CAR) in Crohn′s disease complicated with intra-abdominal infection (CD-IAI).Methods:From January 2016 to December 2021, the clinical data of 61 patients with Crohn′s disease (CD) and 61 patients with CD-IAI diagnosed at Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. Crohn′s disease activity index (CDAI), Crohn′s disease endoscopic index of severity (CDEIS), laboratory parameters(white blood cell count, neutrophil ratio, platelet count, C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), D-dimer, prothrombin time (PT), fibrinogen, activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)), PNI and CAR were compared between CD patients and CD-IAI patients. From January to May in 2022 another 30 patients with CD and 13 patients with CD-IAI diagnosed at Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University were selected to verify the accuracy of PNI and CAR in predicting CD-IAI. The optimal cut-off values of PNI and CAR in predicting CD-IAI, area under the curve (AUC), Youden index, sensitivity and specificity were calculated by receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC). Spearman correlation was used to analyze the correlation between PNI, CAR, CDAI, and CDEIS, and logistic regression was performed to analyze the influencing factors of CD-IAI. Independent sample t test and Mann-Whitney U test were used for statistical analysis. Results:CDAI and CDEIS were higher in CD-IAI patients than those of CD patients(256.68±8.50 vs.144.87±7.83; 3.80 (1.80, 5.40) vs. 1.20 (0.20, 2.80)), and the differences were statistically significant( t=-9.67, Z=-4.02, both P<0.001). The white blood cell count, neutrophil ratio, platelet count, CRP, PCT, D-dimer, PT, fibrinogen, and APTT of CD-IAI patients were all higher than those of CD patients (7.81×10 9/L (5.98×10 9/L, 11.39×10 9/L) vs. 5.94×10 9/L (4.86×10 9/L, 7.11×10 9/L); (73.43±10.67)% vs. (62.30±11.03)%; 360.00×10 9/L (266.50×10 9/L, 456.00×10 9/L) vs. 294.00×10 9/L (222.50×10 9/L, 356.00×10 9/L); 44.27 mg/L (16.82 mg/L, 82.65 mg/L) vs. 3.42 mg/L (0.59 mg/L, 18.33 mg/L); 0.07 μg/L (0.04 μg/L, 0.22 μg/L) vs. 0.04 μg/L (0.02 μg/L, 0.05 μg/L); 0.75 mg/L (0.32 mg/L, 2.00 mg/L) vs. 0.26 mg/L (0.15 mg/L, 0.46 mg/L); 11.90 s (11.40 s, 12.90 s) vs. 11.20 s (10.45 s, 11.70 s); 4.58 g/L (3.59 g/L, 5.59 g/L) vs. 2.99 g/L (2.17 g/L, 4.23 g/L); 30.40 s (28.30 s, 32.80 s) vs. 28.00 s (25.45 s, 31.10 s)), and the differences were statistically significant ( Z=-4.48; t=-5.66; Z=-2.71, -6.47, -3.78, -4.87, -4.87, -5.44 and -2.74; all P<0.01). The serum albumin level of CD-IAI patients was lower than that of CD patients (34.10 g/L (31.40 g/L, 36.90 g/L) vs. 39.00 g/L (35.10 g/L, 43.20 g/L)), and the difference was statistically significant( Z=-3.91, P<0.001). The PNI of CD-IAI patients was lower than that of CD patients (41.65, (38.58, 44.58) vs. 47.80 (40.45, 52.98)), while CAR was higher than that of CD patients (1.29 (0.48, 2.67) vs. 0.10 (0.01, 0.46)), and the differences were statistically significant ( Z=-3.83 and -6.44, both P<0.001). The results of Spearman correlation analysis showed that PNI was negatively correlated with CAR, CDAI, and CDEIS ( r=-0.64, -0.53 and -0.50, all P<0.001), and CAR was positively correlated with CDAI and CDEIS ( r=0.63 and 0.52, both P<0.001). The results of logistic regression analysis showed that high level of PNI was a protective factor for CD-IAI ( OR= 0.911, 95% confidence interval 0.864 to 0.961), and high level of CAR was a risk factor for CD-IAI ( OR=2.846, 95% confidence interval 1.745 to 4.644). The results of ROC indicated that the AUC value of combined PNI and CAR in the diagnosis of CD-IAI was 0.829 ( P<0.001), Youden index was 0.541, the sensitivity was 0.934, and the specificity was 0.607. The sensitivity and specificity of optimal cut-off value of the combination of PNI and CAR in predicting CD-IAI were 0.692 and 0.967. Conclusions:PNI and CAR have certain diagnostic value in CD-IAI. The risk of CD-IAI is high when PNI <45.550 and CAR >0.466.

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