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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS
Volume 35, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jcla.23760
Keywords
25‐ hydroxy vitamin D; Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia; vitamin A
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- University-level project of Ningxia Medical University [XY2017193]
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This study found that serum levels of P2X7 were significantly increased in severe MPP patients, while serum levels of vitamin A, 25(OH)D, IgA, and IgG were significantly decreased.
Background Identifying new molecular diagnostic markers for Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia (MPP) has always been an essential topic since MPP cases have increased every year, especially among children. Here, we examined the correlation between serum level of Purinergic receptor P2X7, vitamin A, and 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) and the severity of MPP, aiming to identify molecules that have the potential to become diagnostic markers. Methods This study was conducted on 186 cases aged 1-14 (136 MPP and 50 non-MPP patients). Serum levels of Purinergic receptor P2X7, vitamin A, 25(OH)D, and multiple inflammatory and immune factors were measured, compared, and tested for statistical significance. Results Serum P2X7, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) levels were significantly increased in severe MPP patients, while serum vitamin A, 25(OH)D, IgA, and IgG levels were significantly decreased. Conclusion Our results demonstrated a positive correlation between serum P2X7 level and the severity of MPP, and negative correlations between serum levels of vitamin A and 25(OH)D and the severity of MPP, suggesting that high serum levels of P2X7 and low serum levels of vitamin A and 25(OH)D may indicate relatively severer MPP.
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