Abstract
Bone and lung involvement are two major causes of morbidity in Gaucher disease (GD). The soluble form of CD163 (sCD163) is a valuable diagnostic biomarker for monitoring diseases with increased macrophage activation. We determined sCD163 levels in 30 children and adolescence with GD compared with 30 healthy controls and assessed the relation to phenotypes, disease severity and complications. Thirty GD patients (10 had type 1 and 20 had type 3) were studied stressing on skeletal, pulmonary or neurological manifestations, enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), hematological profile, plasma chitotriosidase activity, D-dimer and sCD163. Liver and spleen volumes and bone mineral density (BMD) were assessed. sCD163 levels were markedly elevated in patients compared with controls. D-dimer, chitotriosidase activity and sCD163 levels were significantly increased in type 3 GD patients compared with type 1. sCD163 was significantly elevated in GD patients with dysphagia, developmental delay, pulmonary hypertension risk or abnormal BMD (osteopenia/osteoporosis) than those without. GD patients receiving ERT every 2weeks had lower levels than those under ERT for more than 2weeks. sCD163 was positively correlated with age, disease duration, severity score index, D-dimer and chitotriosidase activity. The cutoff value of sCD163 at 9400ng/mL could differentiate GD patients with and without pulmonary hypertension risk with a sensitivity of 90% and specificity of 95%. sCD163 is a biomarker for the clinical assessment of macrophage proliferation and activity that would help in risk prediction of bone and lung involvement and monitoring treatment response.
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