Dissecting the clinical heterogeneity of adult-onset Still's disease : results from a multi-dimensional characterization and stratification

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OBJECTIVES: To stratify adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) patients in distinct clinical subsets to be differently managed, by using a multi-dimensional characterization.

METHODS: AOSD patients were evaluated by using a hierarchical unsupervised cluster analysis comprising age, laboratory markers systemic score and outcomes. The squared Euclidean distances between each pair of patients were calculated and put into a distance matrix, which served as the input clustering algorithm. Derived clusters were descriptively analysed for any possible difference.

RESULTS: Four AOSD patients clusters were identified. Disease onset in cluster 1 was characterized by fever (100%), skin rash (92%) and arthritis (83%), with the highest ferritin levels [mean (S.D.) 14 724  (6837) ng/ml]. In cluster 2, the onset was characterized by fever (100%), arthritis (100%) and liver involvement (90%), together with the highest CRP levels [288.10  (46.01) mg/l]. The patients in cluster 3 presented with fever (100%), myalgia (96%) and sore throat (92%). The highest systemic score values [8.88  (1.70)] and the highest mortality rate (54.2%) defined cluster 3. Fever (100%) and arthritis (90%) were the symptoms at the onset in cluster 4, which was characterized by the lowest ferritin and CRP levels [1457  (1298) ng/ml and 54.98  (48.67) mg/l, respectively].

CONCLUSION: Four distinct phenotypic subgroups in AOSD could be suggested, possibly associated with different genetic background and pathogenic mechanisms. Our results could provide the basis for a precision medicine approach in AOSD in an attempt to find a clinical and laboratory multidimensional stratification and characterization, which would drive a tailored therapeutic approach in these patients.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:60

Enthalten in:

Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 60(2021), 10 vom: 02. Okt., Seite 4844-4849

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Berardicurti, Onorina [VerfasserIn]
Conforti, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Iacono, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Pantano, Ilenia [VerfasserIn]
Caso, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Emmi, Giacomo [VerfasserIn]
Grembiale, Rosa Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Cantatore, Francesco Paolo [VerfasserIn]
Atzeni, Fabiola [VerfasserIn]
Perosa, Federico [VerfasserIn]
Scarpa, Raffaele [VerfasserIn]
Guggino, Giuliana [VerfasserIn]
Ciccia, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Giacomelli, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Cipriani, Paola [VerfasserIn]
Ruscitti, Piero [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9007-41-4
9007-73-2
Adult-onset Still’s disease
Biomarkers
C-Reactive Protein
Ferritins
Journal Article
Precision medicine

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Date Completed 29.12.2021

Date Revised 29.12.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/rheumatology/keaa904

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM319684377