| Literature DB >> 21848879 |
Charles T Quinn1, Marie J Stuart, Karen Kesler, Kenneth I Ataga, Winfred C Wang, Lori Styles, Kim Smith-Whitley, Ted Wun, Ashok Raj, Lewis L Hsu, Suba Krishnan, Frans A Kuypers, Yamaja Setty, Seungshin Rhee, Nigel S Key, George R Buchanan.
Abstract
Tapered oral dexamethasone for acute chest syndrome (ACS) in sickle cell anaemia was studied using a novel ACS assessment tool and investigational biomarkers. Twelve participants were randomized (mean age 17·3 years) before early study termination. Dexamethasone decreased duration of hospitalization for ACS by 20·8 h compared to placebo (P = 0·024). Rebound pain occurred in both groups (3 dexamethasone versus 1 placebo). Overall, dexamethasone decreased the leucocyte activation biomarker, sL-selectin; however, participants with rebound pain had higher sL-selectin within 24 h of treatment (dexamethasone or placebo). This ACS assessment tool was feasibly applied, and sL-selectin is a promising biomarker of ACS therapy.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21848879 PMCID: PMC3368951 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2011.08827.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Haematol ISSN: 0007-1048 Impact factor: 6.998