Shuenn-Nan Chiu1, Pei-Lan Shao2,3, Jou-Kou Wang1, Hui-Wen Hsu1, Ming-Tai Lin1, Luan-Yin Chang1, Chun-Yi Lu1, Ping-Ing Lee1, Li-Min Huang1, Mei-Hwan Wu1. 1. Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and Medical College, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. 2. Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. 3. Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patients with heterotaxy syndrome, commonly associated with complex congenital heart disease (CHD), exhibit a higher risk of severe bacterial infection (SBI). We sought to define the change of a novel immunologic marker, the immunoglobulin M (IgM) memory B-cell percentage, and its association with SBI. METHODS: We enrolled 46 (M/F 29/17) heterotaxy syndrome patients (42 right atrial isomerism (RAI) and 4 left atrial isomerism (LAI)) aged > 1 y during the period 2010-2012 in a tertiary care center. We analyzed IgM(+)CD27(+) memory B-cell percentages. Patients with simple and complex CHD served as controls. RESULTS: The mean IgM memory B-cell percentages were the lowest in the heterotaxy syndrome group, compared with those in complex and simple CHD groups (1.8 ± 2.1 vs. 3.9 ± 3.2 vs. 5.1 ± 4.7, P < 0.001). In the heterotaxy syndrome group, 41.3% had low IgM memory B-cell percentages (<1% of B cells). Seven had a history of community-acquired SBI and 85.7% of these had low IgM memory B-cell percentages, which was the only significant factors related to community-acquired SBI (P = 0.028). CONCLUSION: The memory B cell and IgM memory B-cell percentages are low in patients with heterotaxy syndrome, and the presence of IgM memory B-cell percentage < 1% correlates with community-acquired SBI.
BACKGROUND:Patients with heterotaxy syndrome, commonly associated with complex congenital heart disease (CHD), exhibit a higher risk of severe bacterial infection (SBI). We sought to define the change of a novel immunologic marker, the immunoglobulin M (IgM) memory B-cell percentage, and its association with SBI. METHODS: We enrolled 46 (M/F 29/17) heterotaxy syndromepatients (42 right atrial isomerism (RAI) and 4 left atrial isomerism (LAI)) aged > 1 y during the period 2010-2012 in a tertiary care center. We analyzed IgM(+)CD27(+) memory B-cell percentages. Patients with simple and complex CHD served as controls. RESULTS: The mean IgM memory B-cell percentages were the lowest in the heterotaxy syndrome group, compared with those in complex and simple CHD groups (1.8 ± 2.1 vs. 3.9 ± 3.2 vs. 5.1 ± 4.7, P < 0.001). In the heterotaxy syndrome group, 41.3% had low IgM memory B-cell percentages (<1% of B cells). Seven had a history of community-acquired SBI and 85.7% of these had low IgM memory B-cell percentages, which was the only significant factors related to community-acquired SBI (P = 0.028). CONCLUSION: The memory B cell and IgM memory B-cell percentages are low in patients with heterotaxy syndrome, and the presence of IgM memory B-cell percentage < 1% correlates with community-acquired SBI.
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