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IDENTIFICATION OF ACTIVE SARCOIDOSIS USING CHITOTRIOSIDASE AND ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME
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State University of Rio de Janeiro. Pulmonology Service. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
State University of Rio de Janeiro. Pulmonology Service. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
State University of Rio de Janeiro. Pulmonology Service. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
State University of Rio de Janeiro. Pulmonology Service. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
State University of Rio de Janeiro. Pulmonology Service. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
State University of Rio de Janeiro. Pulmonology Service. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
State University of Rio de Janeiro. Pulmonology Service. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
State University of Rio de Janeiro. Pulmonology Service. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
State University of Rio de Janeiro. Pulmonology Service. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
State University of Rio de Janeiro. Pulmonology Service. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
State University of Rio de Janeiro. Pulmonology Service. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
State University of Rio de Janeiro. Pulmonology Service. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
State University of Rio de Janeiro. Pulmonology Service. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
State University of Rio de Janeiro. Pulmonology Service. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
State University of Rio de Janeiro. Pulmonology Service. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Abstract
Purpose: Activity/remission differentiation is a great challenge in the follow-up and treatment of sarcoidosis patients. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were proposed as sarcoidosis biomarkers. More recently, chitotriosidase (CHITO) has been described as a better alternative. This study has the aim to evaluate the association of CHITO activity, ACE, hs-CRP or a combination of these biomarkers and to construct a clinical algorithm to differentiate between sarcoidosis activity/remission status. Methods: Forty-six patients with either active sarcoidosis or sarcoidosis in remission and 21 healthy individuals were included. ACE, hs-CRP, and CHITO were evaluated in serum samples. Comparisons of the laboratory variable means among groups were performed by linear models. The cutoff points of the biomarkers for activity/remission differentiation were calculated using the Youden’s index. Biomarker cutoff points and decision tree classifier (DTC) performance were estimated by their leave-one-out cross-validation (LOOCV) accuracy (Acc), sensitivity (Se), and specificity (Sp). Results A 55% mean Se and a 100% mean Sp were found for CHITO, while an 88% Se and a 47% Sp were found for ACE, and a 66% Se and a 68% Sp for hs-CRP cutoff points for activity/remission differentiation. The DTC algorithm with CHITO, hs-CRP, and ACE information had an LOOCV mean Acc of 82%, Se of 78%, and Sp of 89% for sarcoidosis activity/remission differentiation. Conclusions: The algorithm involving CHITO, hs-CRP, and ACE could be a suitable strategy for differentiation between sarcoidosis activity/remission status.
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