Adrien J-P Schwitzguébel1, Peter Jandus2, Jean-Silvain Lacroix3, Jörg D Seebach2, Thomas Harr4. 1. Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medical Specialties, University Hospitals and Medical Faculty, Geneva, Switzerland. Electronic address: Adrien.schwitzguebel@latour.ch. 2. Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medical Specialties, University Hospitals and Medical Faculty, Geneva, Switzerland. 3. Department of Neurosciences, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland. 4. Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medical Specialties, University Hospitals and Medical Faculty, Geneva, Switzerland. Electronic address: thomas.harr@hcuge.ch.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Several studies have shown a high prevalence of immunoglobulin deficiencies in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). OBJECTIVE: We sought to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate this prevalence more precisely and to identify patients who need substitution treatment. METHODS: All case series published after 1990 describing patients with CRS, which was defined as symptomatic rhinosinusitis for more than 12 weeks and documented immunoglobulin deficiencies (including deficiencies of IgG with subclasses, IgA, and IgM; specific antibody deficiencies; and potential common variable immunodeficiency), were retrieved. A meta-analysis of the proportion of any combination of common variable immunodeficiency, IgG deficiency, IgA deficiency, and IgM deficiency in patients with CRS was performed by using logit transformation of the prevalence. Recurrent CRS was defined as rhinosinusitis not controlled by appropriate conservative management for 4 months, and difficult-to-treat CRS was defined as noncontrollable rhinosinusitis despite successful sinus surgery and appropriate conservative management for at least 1 year. RESULTS: The meta-analysis revealed a prevalence of pooled IgG, IgA, and IgM deficiencies in 13% of patients with recurrent CRS and 23% of patients with difficult-to-treat CRS. The prevalence of IgG subclass deficiency (5% to 50%) and specific antibody deficiency (8% to 34%) was increased in patients with CRS, as was the prevalence of respiratory allergies in patients with recurrent CRS (31% to 72%). CONCLUSION: Immunoglobulin deficiency is a frequent condition in patients with CRS. An even higher prevalence of atopy was observed in patients with recurrent CRS. Therefore immunoglobulin titers and accurate allergy diagnostic workups are strongly recommended in these patients to provide specific treatments for symptom alleviation. However, there is a need for larger prospective studies addressing the effect of specific therapeutic interventions for CRS.
BACKGROUND: Several studies have shown a high prevalence of immunoglobulin deficiencies in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). OBJECTIVE: We sought to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate this prevalence more precisely and to identify patients who need substitution treatment. METHODS: All case series published after 1990 describing patients with CRS, which was defined as symptomatic rhinosinusitis for more than 12 weeks and documented immunoglobulin deficiencies (including deficiencies of IgG with subclasses, IgA, and IgM; specific antibody deficiencies; and potential common variable immunodeficiency), were retrieved. A meta-analysis of the proportion of any combination of common variable immunodeficiency, IgG deficiency, IgA deficiency, and IgM deficiency in patients with CRS was performed by using logit transformation of the prevalence. Recurrent CRS was defined as rhinosinusitis not controlled by appropriate conservative management for 4 months, and difficult-to-treat CRS was defined as noncontrollable rhinosinusitis despite successful sinus surgery and appropriate conservative management for at least 1 year. RESULTS: The meta-analysis revealed a prevalence of pooled IgG, IgA, and IgM deficiencies in 13% of patients with recurrent CRS and 23% of patients with difficult-to-treat CRS. The prevalence of IgG subclass deficiency (5% to 50%) and specific antibody deficiency (8% to 34%) was increased in patients with CRS, as was the prevalence of respiratory allergies in patients with recurrent CRS (31% to 72%). CONCLUSION: Immunoglobulin deficiency is a frequent condition in patients with CRS. An even higher prevalence of atopy was observed in patients with recurrent CRS. Therefore immunoglobulin titers and accurate allergy diagnostic workups are strongly recommended in these patients to provide specific treatments for symptom alleviation. However, there is a need for larger prospective studies addressing the effect of specific therapeutic interventions for CRS.
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