Prognostic utility of ADAMTS13 activity for the atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) and comparison of complement serology between aHUS and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
- Authors
- Oh, J[Oh, Jisu]; Oh, D[Oh, Doyeun]; Lee, SJ[Lee, Seon Ju]; Kim, JO[Kim, Jeong Oh]; Kim, NK[Kim, Nam Keun]; Chong, SY[Chong, So Young]; Huh, JY[Huh, Ji Young]; Baker, RI[Baker, Ross, I]; Park, Y[Park, Y.]; Kim, H[Kim, H.]; Lee, HG[Lee, H. G.]; Kim, JS[Kim, J. S.]; Hong, J[Hong, J.]; Lee, WS[Lee, W. S.]; Kim, YO[Kim, Y. O.]; Lee, JW[Lee, J. W.]; Kim, IH[Kim, I. H.]; Bang, SM[Bang, S. M.]; Jung, CW[Jung, C. W.]; Shin, HJ[Shin, H. J.]; Kim, YK[Kim, Y. K.]; Jo, DY[Jo, D. Y.]; Yoon, HJ[Yoon, H. J.]; Yhim, HY[Yhim, H. Y.]; Sohn, SK[Sohn, S. K.]; Lee, KW[Lee, K. W.]; Han, SH[Han, S. H.]
- Issue Date
- Sep-2019
- Publisher
- KOREAN SOC HEMATOLOGY
- Keywords
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura; Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome; Complement; High ADAMTS13 activity; Treatment outcomes
- Citation
- BLOOD RESEARCH, v.54, no.3, pp.218 - 228
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- BLOOD RESEARCH
- Volume
- 54
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 218
- End Page
- 228
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/skku/handle/2021.sw.skku/95015
- DOI
- 10.5045/br.2019.54.3.218
- ISSN
- 2287-979X
- Abstract
- Background Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) involves dysregulation of the complement system, but whether this also occurs in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) remains unclear. Although these conditions are difficult to differentiate clinically, TTP can be distinguished by low (< 10%) ADAMTS13 activity. The aim was to identify the differences in complement activation products between TTP and aHUS and investigate ADAMTS13 activity as a prognostic factor in aHUS. Methods We analyzed patients with thrombotic microangiopathy diagnosed as TTP (N=48) or aHUS (N=50), selected from a Korean registry (N=551). Complement activation products in the plasma samples collected from the patients prior to treatment and in 40 healthy controls were measured by ELISA. Results The levels of generalized (C3a), alternate (factor Bb), and terminal (C5a and C5b-9) markers were significantly higher (all P <0 .01) in the patients than in the healthy controls. Only the factor Bb levels significantly differed (P =0 .008) between the two disease groups. In aHUS patients, high normal ADAMTS13 activity (>= 77%) was associated with improved treatment response (OR, 6.769; 95% CI, 1.605-28.542; P =0.005), remission (OR, 6.000; 95% CI, 1.693-21.262; P =0.004), exacerbation (OR, 0.242; 95% CI, 0.064-0.916; P =0.031), and disease-associated mortality rates (OR, 0.155; 95% CI, 0.029-0.813; P =0.017). Conclusion These data suggest that complement biomarkers, except factor Bb, are similarly activated in TTP and aHUS patients, and ADAMTS13 activity can predict the treatment response and outcome in aHUS patients.
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