A new index for distinguishing hypereosinophilic syndrome and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-negative eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis

BACKGROUND: It is difficult to differentiate between hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-negative eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA).

OBJECTIVE: We compared laboratory data at diagnosis between Korean patients with HES and ANCA-negative EGPA and investigated independent laboratory predictors suggesting HES.

METHODS: We reviewed the medical records of 41 HES patients and 16 ANCA-negative EGPA patients. The cut-offs were extrapolated by the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve. The odds ratio (OR) and relative risk (RR) were assessed using the multivariable logistic regression analysis and the chi-square test, respectively. We developed a new equation by assigning a weight to each variable according to the slopes (B) and expressed a decimal as the nearest integer.

RESULTS: HES patients had a higher median WBC and eosinophil counts than ANCA-negative EGPA patients. The cutoffs of WBC and eosinophil counts for HES were set at 9,900.0/mm3 and 2,400.0/mm3. In the multivariable analysis, WBC count ≥ 9,900.0/mm3 (B 1.763) and eosinophil count ≥ 2,400.0/mm3 (B 1.515) were significantly associated with HES. An equation was as follows: HES-suggesting laboratory index (HSLI) = 2 × (WBC count ≥ 9,900.0/mm3 (1 = No or 2 = Yes)) + 1.5 × (eosinophil count ≥ 2,400.0/mm3 (1 = No or 2 = Yes)). The cut-off of HSLI for HES was 4.25. Patients with HSLI ≥ 4.25 exhibited a significantly high RR (51.429) for HES, compared to those without.

CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, the cut-off of HSLI derived from WBC and eosinophil counts could be an independent predictor of HES in patients suspected of both HES and ANCA-negative EGPA.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

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Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology - 41(2023), 3 vom: 12. Sept., Seite 244-252

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ahn, Sung Soo [VerfasserIn]
Yoo, Juyoung [VerfasserIn]
Park, Yong-Beom [VerfasserIn]
Park, Jung-Won [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Jae-Hyun [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Sang-Won [VerfasserIn]

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Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic
Journal Article
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Date Completed 09.10.2023

Date Revised 09.10.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.12932/AP-080420-0805

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM316378097