Tuberculin Skin Test, Interferon-gamma Assay, and T Cells Subpopulations in Hemodialysis Patients

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作者
Petrescu, Ligia [1 ,2 ]
Stancu, Simona [2 ]
Tardei, Gratiela [3 ]
Santimbrean, Caterina [4 ]
Penescu, Mircea [2 ]
Mircescu, Gabriel [2 ]
机构
[1] Dr Carol Davila Teaching Hosp Nephrol, Sector 1, Dept Nephrol, Bucharest 010731, Romania
[2] Carol Davila Univ Med & Pharm, Dept Nephrol, Bucharest, Romania
[3] Victor Babes Hosp Infect & Trop Dis, Lab Virol Immunol & Mol Biol, Bucharest, Romania
[4] Fresenius Nephrocare Dialysis Ctr, Dialysis Unit, Bucharest, Romania
关键词
ANTIGENS ESAT-6; INFECTION; DIAGNOSIS;
D O I
10.1053/j.jrn.2010.06.011
中图分类号
R15 [营养卫生、食品卫生]; TS201 [基础科学];
学科分类号
100403 ;
摘要
Objective: To examine and compare the responses of hemodialysis (HD) patients to Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens by using the tuberculin skin test (TST) and an interferon g assay (IFN-TB), and to investigate the relationship between T cells subpopulations and tests results. Observational, prospective, diagnostic study conducted in a HD center in a country with high prevalence of tuberculosis. Patients: 195 patients on maintenance HD who consented to participate in this study; 187 (6 were excluded for refusing TST and 2 for indeterminate responses to IFN-TB) were HIV negative, vaccinated with the Bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccine, and without any signs of active tuberculosis, were selected. Methods: Similar to the Mantoux method, 10 IU tuberculin was used for the TST. An IFN-gamma assay specific for Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens and phytohemagglutinin was carried out. Flow cytometry analysis of peripheral lymphocytes was also performed. Results: TST and IFN-TB results were found to be positive (44% and 53%, respectively) or negative (32% and 47%, respectively) in similar proportions. Results were in agreement in 71% of positive and 58% of negative tests. IFN-g levels were found to be higher in patients with a positive TST. All cell counts and CD4/CD8 were found to be higher in TST-positive patients, whereas only total lymphocytes count and CD4/CD8 were reported to be high in IFN-TB-positive patients. A model of multivariable linear regression including cell counts explained 16% of the mitogen-induced IFN-g production (F = 5,11; P = .0003). The majority of subjects with positive tests were younger, in most cases male, belonged to the Roma ethnic group, had a shorter HD vintage, and a better nutritional status. Conclusions: TST and IFN-g production stimulated by Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens rely on patient's immune status, which could be influenced by either individual (age, gender), dialysis-related (HD vintage), or nutritional factors. In addition, the diagnostic utility for tuberculosis is similar and moderate in HD patients. (c) 2010 by the National Kidney Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:S109 / S117
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