Lactate dehydrogenase concentration in nasal wash fluid indicates severity of rhinovirus-induced wheezy bronchitis in preschool children.

DOI
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
25389710
Abstract
The clinical course of rhinovirus (RV)-associated wheezing illnesses is difficult to predict. We measured lactate dehydrogenase concentrations, RV load, antiviral and proinflammatory cytokines in nasal washes obtained from 126 preschool children with RV wheezy bronchitis. lactate dehydrogenase values were inversely associated with subsequent need for oxygen therapy. lactate dehydrogenase may be a useful biomarker predicting disease severity in RV wheezy bronchitis.
Date Issued
2014-12
Publication Type
Article
Subject(s)
Language(s)
en
Author(s)
Cangiano, Giulia
Proietti, Elena
Kronig, Marie Noelle
Sadeghi, Christine D
Midulla, Fabio
Tapparel, Caroline
Kaiser, Laurent
Alves, Marco P
Additional Credits
Journal
The Pediatric infectious disease journal
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISSN
1532-0987
Access(Rights)
restricted
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