Biological indicators related to disease activity of chronic spontaneous urticaria: an update

2022 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Activity ◽  
Biological Indicators ◽  
Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

scholarly journals Angioedema severity and impacts on quality of life: chronic histaminergic angioedema versus chronic spontaneous urticaria

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Sabate-Bresco ◽  
Nuria Rodríguez-Garijo ◽  
JULIÁN AZOFRA ◽  
María L. Baeza ◽  
Carmen Diaz Donado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Prospective Multicenter Study ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Female Predominance ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Considerable Impact

Background: Chronic histaminergic angioedema (CHA) is defined as recurrent episodes of isolated angioedema (without hives) of unknown cause that respond to the same treatment as chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). Quality of life (QoL) studies have not been performed for CHA, except those carried out in the context of CSU associated with angioedema attacks (CSU-AE). Moreover, biomarkers for monitoring disease activity in CHA have not been identified. We aim to describe the burden of CHA and impact on patient QoL, compare the findings to those in CSU-AE patients, and investigate biomarker associations with disease severity and QoL parameters. Methods: We performed a prospective multicenter study that included 68 patients with CHA and 63 patients with CSU-AE. Demographic and clinical variables were collected. Validated patient-reported questionnaires were employed to analyze the quality of life and disease activity. Blood and serological parameters, including blood cell count, C-reactive protein, D-dimer and total IgE, were also analyzed. Results: Angioedema disease activity was significantly higher in CSU-AE patients (median AAS7, IQR: 1, [0–1]) than CHA patients (0, [0–1]; p= 0.022). A considerable impact on QoL was found in both groups, although significantly worse values were found for CSU-AE (median AEQoL, IQR: 37, [10–65]; p=0.005). CHA patients were older than CSU-AE patients, and female predominance was not observed. Conclusions: Angioedema severity and QoL impacts are significantly worse in CSU than in chronic histaminergic angioedema. Angioedema should be included in severity urticaria scores (UAS) as well as in specific quality of life urticaria scales.

Baseline D‐dimer plasma levels correlate with disease activity but not with the response to omalizumab in chronic spontaneous urticaria

Allergy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (12) ◽  
pp. 2538-2538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riccardo Asero ◽  
Angelo V. Marzano ◽  
Silvia Ferrucci ◽  
Giovanni Genovese ◽  
Massimo Cugno
Keyword(s):  
Disease Activity ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria ◽  
D Dimer

Omalizumab updosing allows disease activity control in patients with refractory chronic spontaneous urticaria

2018 ◽  
Vol 179 (1) ◽  
pp. 210-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Curto-Barredo ◽  
J. Spertino ◽  
I. Figueras-Nart ◽  
V. Expósito-Serrano ◽  
A. Guilabert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Activity ◽  
Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

scholarly journals The serum C-reactive protein to prealbumin ratio and fibrinogen to prealbumin ratio are two relevant indicators for evaluating the disease activity of ankylosing spondylitis

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 205873922110140
Author(s):  
Kai Zhang ◽  
Junhao Wang ◽  
Jinhong Chen ◽  
Zhi Li ◽  
Zhaohui Lou
Keyword(s):  
Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Test Group ◽  
Disease Activity Index ◽  
Biological Indicators ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Spearman Test

The C-reactive protein to prealbumin ratio (CPR) and fibrinogen to prealbumin ratio (FPR) in serum are two emerging biomarkers. The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between these two markers and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) and Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Scores (ASDAS). A total of 163 patients with AS and 120 healthy examinees were included in this study. The t-test and Mann-Whitney U ranking test were used to analyze the differences between groups. The spearman-test was used to analyze the correlation between erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), c-reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen (Fib), prealbumin (PAlb), CPR, FPR, and AS disease activity in the test group. We generated the receiver operating characteristic curves (ROC) of CPR and FPR and determined the discriminating ability by calculating the area under the curve (AUC). Compared with the healthy group, ESR ( p < 0.001), CRP ( p < 0.001), Fib ( p < 0.001), CPR ( p < 0.001), and FPR ( p < 0.001) of AS patients were significantly increased, while PAlb was significantly reduced. CPR and FPR were more correlated to ASDAS-CRP. CPR was positively correlated with CRP, ESR, BASDAI, and ASDAS-CRP in AS patients ( r = 0.959, p < 0.001, r = 0.717, p < 0.001, r = 0.704, p < 0.001, r = 0.763, p < 0.001). FPR was positively correlated with CRP, ESR BASDAI, and ASDAS-CRP in AS patients ( r = 0.779, p < 0.001, r = 0709, p < 0.001, r = 0.551, p < 0.001, r = 0.763, p < 0.001). ROC showed that the AUC levels of CPR and FPR were high (AUC = 0.952 and AUC = 0.893). CPR and FPR are two promising new biological indicators for assessing disease activity in AS patients.

scholarly journals In Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria, Comorbid Depression Linked to Higher Disease Activity, and Substance P Levels

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bachar Memet ◽  
Eren Vurgun ◽  
Fatma Barlas ◽  
Martin Metz ◽  
Marcus Maurer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Substance P ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Comorbid Depression ◽  
Healthy Control ◽  
Severity Of Depression ◽  
Urticaria Activity Score

Background: Patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria often exhibit psychiatric comorbidities including depression that contribute to the impairment of their quality of life. How CSU and depression are linked isn't well-understood. Substance P has been shown to be increased in patients with CSU and is held to contribute to the pathogenesis of depression.Methods: We measured disease activity in 30 CSU patients without depression and 30 CSU patients with depression by using the urticaria activity score. The severity of depression was assessed with the Beck Depression Inventory. We measured SP levels in these patients as well as in 30 healthy control subjects. In patients with comorbid depression, we correlated SP levels with CSU disease activity and the severity of depression.Results: In CSU patients, disease activity and the severity of depression were positively linked. UAS7 values were higher in CSU patients with comorbid depression as compared to those without (p &lt; 0.05). SP levels were higher in CSU patients with depression than in those without (p &lt; 0.001), but was similar in all CSU patients compared to healthy controls. SP levels weren't correlated with UAS7 values in CSU patients with depression, whereas they were weakly but significantly correlated with BDI scores (p &lt; 0.05).Conclusion: Our results suggest that, in CSU patients with comorbid depression, CSU disease activity affects the severity of depression. CSU patients with high disease activity should be explored for comorbid depression.

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