Elevated levels of IL-8 in fatal leptospirosis. 2020

Wan Shahriman Yushdie Wan Yusoff, and Maha Abdullah, and Zamberi Sekawi, and Fairuz Amran, and Muhammad Yazli Yuhana, and Niazlin Mohd Taib, and Anim Md Shah, and Syafinaz Amin Nordin
Centre of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor, Bandar Puncak Alam, Malaysia.

Leptospirosis causes a wide range of clinical outcomes, including organ failure and death. Early treatment significantly increases the chances of cure. Interleukin-8 (IL-8) is a chemoattractant cytokine for neutrophil and is associated with multiple organ failure. Research has indicated IL-8 to be raised in severe and fatal cases of leptospirosis, but its suitability as a prognostic biomarker has yet to be confirmed. This study aimed to evaluate the significance of IL-8 with the clinical outcomes of leptospirosis patients. Plasma IL-8 was measured in fifty-two samples from hospitalized patients and nineteen healthy controls. The comparisons were made between mild, severe-survived and fatal groups identified by clinical or laboratory findings. IL-8 was significantly higher in fatal (p = 0.01) compared to mild cases. IL-8 was also significantly higher in fatal (p = 0.02) when compared to survived cases of leptospirosis. IL-8 levels in the plasma of fatal leptospirosis cases were significantly elevated compared to survived cases and may serve as a potential prognostic biomarker in determining the possible outcome of leptospirosis patients.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007922 Leptospirosis Infections with bacteria of the genus LEPTOSPIRA. Cane-Cutter Fever,Canicola Fever,Leptospira Canicola Infection,Leptospira Infection,Leptospirosis Canicola,Mud Fever,Rice-Field Fever,Stuttgart Disease,Swineherd's Disease,Cane Cutter Fever,Fever, Canicola,Fever, Mud,Fever, Rice-Field,Fevers, Cane-Cutter,Infection, Leptospira,Infection, Leptospira Canicola,Infections, Leptospira,Infections, Leptospira Canicola,Leptospira Canicola Infections,Leptospira Infections,Leptospiroses,Leptospirosis Canicolas,Rice Field Fever,Swineherd's Diseases
D008296 Malaysia A parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch in southeast Asia, consisting of 11 states (West Malaysia) on the Malay Peninsula and two states (East Malaysia) on the island of BORNEO. It is also called the Federation of Malaysia. Its capital is Kuala Lumpur. Before 1963 it was the Union of Malaya. It reorganized in 1948 as the Federation of Malaya, becoming independent from British Malaya in 1957 and becoming Malaysia in 1963 as a federation of Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore (which seceded in 1965). The form Malay- probably derives from the Tamil malay, mountain, with reference to its geography. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p715 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p329) Federation of Malaya,Malay Federation,Malay Peninsula,Malaya,Malaya Federation,Sabah,Sarawak
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D016209 Interleukin-8 A member of the CXC chemokine family that plays a role in the regulation of the acute inflammatory response. It is secreted by variety of cell types and induces CHEMOTAXIS of NEUTROPHILS and other inflammatory cells. CXCL8 Chemokine,Chemokine CXCL8,Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage-Derived,Chemotactic Factor, Neutrophil, Monocyte-Derived,IL-8,Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte-Derived,Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Monocyte-Derived,AMCF-I,Alveolar Macrophage Chemotactic Factor-I,Anionic Neutrophil-Activating Peptide,Chemokines, CXCL8,Chemotactic Factor, Neutrophil,Granulocyte Chemotactic Peptide-Interleukin-8,IL8,Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor,Neutrophil Activation Factor,Alveolar Macrophage Chemotactic Factor I,Anionic Neutrophil Activating Peptide,CXCL8 Chemokines,CXCL8, Chemokine,Chemokine, CXCL8,Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage Derived,Chemotactic Peptide-Interleukin-8, Granulocyte,Granulocyte Chemotactic Peptide Interleukin 8,Interleukin 8,Lymphocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide,Macrophage-Derived Chemotactic Factor,Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide,Neutrophil Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte Derived,Neutrophil Activating Peptide, Monocyte Derived,Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor,Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Anionic,Peptide, Anionic Neutrophil-Activating

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