Autoantibody profile in children with Kawasaki disease on long‐term follow‐up: A prospective study from North India

Kawasaki disease (KD) is associated with several musculoskeletal manifestations. Although arthritis has been reported to occur in 2.3-31% of children with KD, there is paucity of detailed studies on the subject. We report our experience on arthritis in children with KD. Data were collated from a review of records of patients diagnosed with KD and arthritis during the period January 1994-June 2019. Eight hundred sixty-five children (male:female 29:11) were diagnosed with KD during this period-of these, 40 (4.6%) had arthritis. Median day of diagnosis of KD was 17 days. Twenty-nine (72.5%), 8 (20%), and 3 (8.6%) children developed arthritis in acute, subacute, and convalescent phases of KD, respectively. Oligoarticular involvement was observed in 32 (80%) children and among these, 7 (20%) had monoarthritis. Predominant joints involved were knee (74.3%), ankle (40%), and hip (28.6%). Thirty-two children (80%) were treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Median duration of arthritis was 10 days (range, 2-180 days) with uneventful recovery in all cases. Three (7.5%) children had coronary artery ectasia which regressed on follow-up.Conclusion: Arthritis in KD is usually non-erosive, self-limiting, and responds well to a short course of NSAIDs.What is Known:• Arthritis has been reported to occur in 2.3-31% of children with KD.• Arthritis in KD is usually oligoarticular, non-erosive, and responds well to short course of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.What is New:• Children with KD and arthritis do not appear to be at increased risk of development of coronary artery abnormalities.• Arthritis in children with KD can result in diagnostic confusion, and diagnosis of KD may get delayed.

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“…KD is a multi-systemic disease with varied clinical manifestations [2,3,14]. It predominately affects pre-school children.…”

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Clinico-laboratory profile of Kawasaki disease with arthritis in children

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“…The latest researches demonstrated that CD138+ plasma cells in bone marrow were inclusive of a group of long-lived plasma cells, which present a memory nature through persistent secretion of specific antibodies even though the patients had not exposed to the pathogens for decades [46–48]. Hence, it can be speculated that those increased CD138+ ASCs may be an explanation for the low recurrent rate of KD, as well as for the self-antibodies lasting for years [49].…”

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Distinct variations of antibody secreting cells and memory B cells during the course of Kawasaki disease

Jiang

Wang

et al. 2019

BMC Immunol

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Background Both antibody secreting cells (ASCs) and memory B cells are essential for the maintenance of humoral immunity. To date, limit studies have focused on the two populations in Kawasaki disease (KD). To address the status of humoral immunity during KD, our current concentration is on the variations of ASCs and memory B cells, as well as their subsets in both acute and remission stages of KD. Methods ASCs were defined as the population with high expressions of CD27 and CD38 among CD3-CD20- lymphocytes. Based on the expression of surface marker CD138 and intracellular marker IgG, ASCs were further divided into two subsets. Memory B cells were characterized by the expressions of IgD, CD27 and IgM, upon which memory B cells were further categorized into CD27 + IgD- (switched memory, Sm), CD27-IgD- (Double negative, DN) and CD27 + IgD + IgM+ (marginal zone, MZ) B cells. Collectively, six populations were analyzed using flow cytometry. The blood samples were collected from KD patients in different stages and healthy controls. Results In the acute stage, the percentages of ASCs, CD138+ ASCs, and IgG+ ASCs were significantly increased. In contrast, the percentages of memory B cells including Sm and MZ B cells were significantly decreased. Correlation analysis found ASCs positively correlated with the level of serum IgM, whereas MZ B cells not only positively correlated with the level of serum IgG, IgA, and IgM, but also positively correlated with the level of serum complement C3 and C4 and negatively correlated with the value of C-reactive protein (CRP). In the remission stage, the percentages of IgG+ ASCs and MZ B cells were significantly reduced, whereas other subsets presented heterogeneous variations. Conclusions Our study provided direct evidence that ASCs contributed to the pathogenesis of KD, and it was the first time to describe the variation of memory B cells in this disease. Among the subsets, only IgG+ ASCs presented a significant increase in the acute stage and decreased after IVIG administration, indicating the involvement of IgG+ ASCs in the inflammation of KD and also suggesting that IVIG played an inhibitory role in the expression of cytoplasmic IgG. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12865-019-0299-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…One hundred KD patients with or without coronary artery dilatation showed more subclinical abnormalities of left ventricular function than healthy controls in children more than 7 years after KD (8). Autoantibodies, a target for long-term assessment, were found to last for a long time in children with KD (9). Lipid profile abnormalities in KD were found to persist for 1 year in a cohort study with 27 children (10).…”

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Kawasaki Disease and Allergic Diseases

Huang

Guo

et al. 2021

Front. Pediatr.

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Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an inflammatory disorder with an unknown etiology. It is the leading cause of acquired heart disease, which leads to coronary vasculitis among children. Studies of frequent manifestation of allergic diseases in children with KD have been the subject of mounting clinical interest. However, evidence supporting the association between KD and allergies has yet to be systematically reviewed.Methods: In this article, we reviewed current literature regarding the association between KD and allergic diseases. References for this review were identified through searches of PubMed, Cochrane, and Embase through the end of August 2020.Results: The results of the analyses of immune repertoire, clinical, and epidemiological studies have indicated some of the characteristics of infectious disease for KD. Although some allergic disorders, such as asthma, may be exacerbated by viral infections, allergies are typically caused by an allergen that triggers an immune response, with the potential involvement of type 2 inflammation and immune disturbances leading to tissue remodeling in genetically susceptible hosts. The effect of intravenous immunoglobulin is multi-faceted and results in a decrease in activating Fc gamma receptor IIA and an increase in anti-inflammatory eosinophils. The findings from this review demonstrate that children who have suffered from KD are more likely to have allergic rhinitis than the general population and their siblings, a condition that lasts until the age of 17. When followed up as teenagers and adults, children with KD are more likely to develop urticaria.Conclusions: This review supports that allergic diseases, such as allergic rhinitis, have been demonstrated to increase following KD. Therefore, the importance of allergic diseases in patients with KD should be emphasized in long-term care. Interventions that include strategies for managing allergies in children with KD would be beneficial.

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Autoantibody profile in children with Kawasaki disease on long‐term follow‐up: A prospective study from North India

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Clinico-laboratory profile of Kawasaki disease with arthritis in children

Clinico-laboratory profile of Kawasaki disease with arthritis in children

Distinct variations of antibody secreting cells and memory B cells during the course of Kawasaki disease

Kawasaki Disease and Allergic Diseases

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