Anti-platelet antibody immunoassays in childhood immune thrombocytopenia : a systematic review

© 2020 The Authors. Vox Sanguinis published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Blood Transfusion..

BACKGROUND: In adult immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), an acquired autoimmune bleeding disorder, anti-platelet autoantibody testing may be useful as a rule-in test. Childhood ITP has different disease characteristics, and the diagnostic and prognostic value of anti-platelet antibody testing remains uncertain.

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the diagnostic accuracy of anti-platelet autoantibody testing in childhood ITP.

METHODS: PubMed and EMBASE were searched for studies evaluating immunoassays in childhood ITP. Study quality was assessed (QUADAS2), and evidence was synthesized descriptively.

RESULTS: In total, 40 studies (1606 patients) were identified. Nine studies reported sufficient data to determine diagnostic accuracy measures. Anti-platelet IgG antibody testing showed a moderate sensitivity (0·36-0·80 platelet-associated IgG [direct test]; 0·19-0·39 circulating IgG [indirect test]). In studies that reported control data, including patients with non-immune thrombocytopenia, specificity was very good (0·80-1·00). Glycoprotein-specific immunoassays showed comparable sensitivity (three studies) and predominantly identified IgG anti-GP IIb/IIIa antibodies, with few IgG anti-GP Ib/IX antibodies. Anti-platelet IgM antibodies were identified in a substantial proportion of children (sensitivity 0·62-0·64 for direct and indirect tests).

CONCLUSION: The diagnostic evaluation of IgG and IgM anti-platelet antibodies may be useful as a rule-in test for ITP. In children with insufficient platelets for a direct test, indirect tests may be performed instead. A negative test does not rule out the diagnosis of ITP. Future studies should evaluate the value of anti-platelet antibody tests in thrombocytopenic children with suspected ITP.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:115

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Vox sanguinis - 115(2020), 4 vom: 21. Mai, Seite 323-333

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Schmidt, David E [VerfasserIn]
Lakerveld, Anke J [VerfasserIn]
Heitink-Pollé, Katja M J [VerfasserIn]
Bruin, Marrie C A [VerfasserIn]
Vidarsson, Gestur [VerfasserIn]
Porcelijn, Leendert [VerfasserIn]
de Haas, Masja [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Autoantibodies
Clinical laboratory techniques
Immune thrombocytopenia
Journal Article
Paediatrics
Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex
Platelet Glycoprotein GPIb-IX Complex
Systematic Review
Systematic review

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Date Completed 28.08.2020

Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/vox.12894

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NLM306745097