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Heparin-binding protein in sputum as a marker of pulmonary inflammation, lung function, and bacterial load in children with cystic fibrosis

Hovold, Gisela LU ; Palmcrantz, Victoria ; Kahn, Fredrik LU ; Egesten, Arne LU and Påhlman, Lisa I. LU (2018) In BMC Pulmonary Medicine 18(1).
Abstract

Background: Cystic fibros.000000 bacterial pulmonary infections and neutrophil-dominated inflammation in the airways. The aim of this study was to evaluate the neutrophil-derived protein Heparin-binding protein (HBP) as a potential sputum marker of airway inflammation and bacterial load. Methods: Nineteen CF patients, aged 6-18 years, were prospectively followed for 6 months with sputum sampling at every visit to the CF clinic. A total of 41 sputum samples were collected. Sputum-HBP was analysed with ELISA, neutrophil elastase activity with a chromogenic assay, and total bacterial load with RT-PCR of the 16 s rDNA gene. Data were compared to lung function parameters and airway symptoms. Results: HBP and elastase correlated to a decrease... (More)

Background: Cystic fibros.000000 bacterial pulmonary infections and neutrophil-dominated inflammation in the airways. The aim of this study was to evaluate the neutrophil-derived protein Heparin-binding protein (HBP) as a potential sputum marker of airway inflammation and bacterial load. Methods: Nineteen CF patients, aged 6-18 years, were prospectively followed for 6 months with sputum sampling at every visit to the CF clinic. A total of 41 sputum samples were collected. Sputum-HBP was analysed with ELISA, neutrophil elastase activity with a chromogenic assay, and total bacterial load with RT-PCR of the 16 s rDNA gene. Data were compared to lung function parameters and airway symptoms. Results: HBP and elastase correlated to a decrease in FEV1%predicted compared to the patients' individual baseline pulmonary function (ΔFEV1), but not to bacterial load. Area under the receiver operating characteristic curve values for the detection of > 10% decrease in ΔFEV1 were 0.80 for HBP, 0.78 for elastase, and 0.54 for bacterial load. Conclusions: Sputum HBP is a promising marker of airway inflammation and pulmonary function in children with CF.

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Airway infection, Children, Cystic fibrosis, Inflammation, Lung function, Sputum
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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18
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1
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104
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BioMed Central (BMC)
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  • pmid:29925362
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1471-2466
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10.1186/s12890-018-0668-7
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English
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  author       = {{Hovold, Gisela and Palmcrantz, Victoria and Kahn, Fredrik and Egesten, Arne and Påhlman, Lisa I.}},
  issn         = {{1471-2466}},
  keywords     = {{Airway infection; Children; Cystic fibrosis; Inflammation; Lung function; Sputum}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{06}},
  number       = {{1}},
  publisher    = {{BioMed Central (BMC)}},
  series       = {{BMC Pulmonary Medicine}},
  title        = {{Heparin-binding protein in sputum as a marker of pulmonary inflammation, lung function, and bacterial load in children with cystic fibrosis}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-018-0668-7}},
  doi          = {{10.1186/s12890-018-0668-7}},
  volume       = {{18}},
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