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Elevated Plasma Apurinic/Apyrimidinic Endonuclease 1/Redox Effector Factor-1 Levels in Refractory Kawasaki Disease.


ABSTRACT: Kawasaki disease (KD) refers to systemic vasculitis of medium-sized vessels accompanied by fever. The multifunctional protein apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease-1/redox factor-1 (APE1/Ref-1) is a new biomarker for vascular inflammation. Here, we investigated the association between APE1/Ref-1 and KD. Three groups, including 32 patients with KD (KD group), 33 patients with fever (Fever group), and 19 healthy individuals (Healthy group), were prospectively analyzed. APE1/Ref-1 levels were measured, and the clinical characteristics of KD were evaluated. The mean age of all patients was 2.7 ± 1.8 years, but the Healthy group participants were older than the other participants. Fever duration was longer in the KD group than in the fever group. APE1/Ref-1 levels were significantly higher in the KD group (p = 0.004) than in the other two groups, but there was no difference between the healthy and fever groups. APE1/Ref-1 levels did not differ according to fever duration or coronary arterial lesion but were higher in refractory KD cases than in non-refractory cases. APE1/Ref-1 levels were significantly higher during the acute phase of KD. We propose that APE1/Ref-1 could be a beneficial biological marker for the diagnosis and prognosis of KD, especially in refractory KD.

SUBMITTER: Lee YR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8773471 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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