Interleukin-4 and interleukin-13 concentrations in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in neonates with respiratory distress syndrome and concurrent ventilator-associated pneumonia

XIA Yao-Fang, LIU Cui-Qing, SHI Hui-Ju, MA Li

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ›› 2009, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (08) : 645-648.

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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ›› 2009, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (08) : 645-648.
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Interleukin-4 and interleukin-13 concentrations in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in neonates with respiratory distress syndrome and concurrent ventilator-associated pneumonia

  • XIA Yao-Fang, LIU Cui-Qing, SHI Hui-Ju, MA Li.
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OBJECTIVE: To study the concentrations of IL-4 and IL-13 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in neonates with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and concurrent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). METHODS: Sixty-eight neonates with RDS undergoing mechanical ventilation for over 48 hrs were enrolled. IL-4 and IL-13 levels in BALF were measured using ELISA 1, 72 and 96 hrs after mechanical ventilation. The results were compared between the neonates with concurrent VAP (n=37) and without (n=31). RESULTS: The levels of BALF IL-4 96 hrs after ventilation in the VAP group (35.34±1.78 ng/mL) were significantly higher than those in the non-VAP group (13.69±2.47ng/mL, P<0.05). The levels of BALF IL-13 96 hrs after ventilation in the VAP group (33.74±2.74 ng/mL) also increased significantly compared with those in the non-VAP group (13.50±3.81 ng/mL) (P<0.05). There were significant differences in BALF IL-4 and IL-13 levels between 1 hr and 96 hrs in the VAP group (P<0.05).ConclusionsBALF IL-4 and IL-13 levels increase in neonates with RDS and concurrent VAP. IL-4 and IL-13 may involve in the regulation of the inflammatory immue response.[Chin J Contemp Pediatr, 2009, 11 (8):645-648]

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Respiratory distress syndrome / Ventilation associated pneumonia / IL-4 / IL-13 / Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid / Neonate

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XIA Yao-Fang, LIU Cui-Qing, SHI Hui-Ju, MA Li. Interleukin-4 and interleukin-13 concentrations in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in neonates with respiratory distress syndrome and concurrent ventilator-associated pneumonia[J]. Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2009, 11(08): 645-648

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