Pemphigus Clinical Trial
Official title:
Activation of Coagulation as an Indicator of a Pro-thrombotic State in Patients With Pemphigus: A Case-control Study
Aim of work: 1. To evaluate the plasma markers of coagulation activation: prothrombin F1+2 and d-dimer levels in pemphigus patients with active disease and compare them with age and sex-matched controls. 2. To evaluate the correlation of these markers with disease severity score by using Pemphigus Disease Area Index (PDAI) and with disease activity by measurement of anti-desmoglein 1 and 3 antibody titers.
Pemphigus encompasses a group of autoimmune bullous diseases characterized clinically by the presence of flaccid blisters and erosions of the mucous membranes and/or skin. It is characterized by autoantibodies directed against the desmosomal desmogleins; Desmoglein 1 (Dsg1) and Desmoglein 3 (Dsg3) on keratinocyte cell surfaces resulting in acantholysis, which is the mechanism underlying pemphigus. Pemphigus diseases can be classified into 4 main forms based on clinical and immunopathological features: pemphigus vulgaris, in about 70-80% of patients; pemphigus foliaceus, in about 20%; paraneoplastic pemphigus, in about 5%; and IgA pemphigus, in 1-3%. The global incidence of PV ranges from 0.7 to 5 cases per million per year. PV predominantly affects adults in the 4th-6th decade of life. PV often begins with painful, non-healing erosions in oral mucosa, and develops into blisters in the skin. The diagnosis of pemphigus is based on triad of history taking, clinical examination and immunologic investigations. ELISA using recombinant Dsgs enables detection of circulating autoantibodies in pemphigus. The sensitivity and specificity of anti-Dsg ELISA are 96% to 100% .The autoantibody titers often fluctuate in parallel with disease activity and decline with clinical improvement; therefore, these titers are useful not only for diagnosis but also for monitoring of disease activity and a decrease in the ELISA index value can be a useful guide for steroid tapering in the lesion-free phase. Growing evidence has suggested that several autoimmune disorders are significantly associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, the primary contribution of pemphigus to VTE development is unclear. A retrospective cohort study demonstrated a 5% venous thromboembolism rate in patients with pemphigus within the first year after diagnosis. A large-scale population-based longitudinal cohort study concluded that pemphigus is associated with an increased risk of pulmonary embolism (PE), particularly during the 1st year of the disease. The mechanism underlying the increased VTE risk in pemphigus had not been clearly defined. However, there is evidence that systemic inflammation, which exists in pemphigus as well as in other autoimmune diseases, may promote thrombosis through upregulation of pro-coagulation systems, anticoagulant suppression, and antifibrinolytic effects. Elevated levels of tumor necrosis alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6 and IL-8 released into systemic circulation have been found to promote coagulation. Additional possible risk factors for VTE development in patients with pemphigus are hospitalization, immobility and high prevalence of infections. Corticosteroid therapy, the mainstay of pemphigus treatment, increases the risk of VTE by increasing the levels of fibrinogen and clotting factors. D-Dimer is a biomarker of fibrin formation and degradation. So far, the guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of PE have clearly stated that only D-dimer tests are used in laboratory tests for diagnosis to date. Although D-dimer is considered a sensitive biomarker for thromboembolic events, it does not show as much specificity. Other conditions can also raise D-dimer level, such as pregnancy, renal failure and sepsis. An elevated D-dimer value is not sufficient to establish the diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism. The most important marker of coagulation activation is the prothrombin fragment 1 + 2 (F1 + 2), which is a small peptide released when prothrombin is converted to thrombin by the prothrombinase complex on negatively charged phospholipids expressed on membranes of activated platelets. Consequently, an increased rate of conversion of prothrombin to thrombin, as it may occur in prothrombotic states, should result in an increase of F1 + 2 concentration in plasma. Owing to its relatively short half-life (approximately 90 minutes), the plasma levels of F1 + 2 are considered as reliable estimates of thrombin formation in vivo at the time of blood sampling. ;
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