Risk of infection according to the gamma globulin level in the 100 days following allogeneic stem cell transplantations.


Journal

European journal of haematology
ISSN: 1600-0609
Titre abrégé: Eur J Haematol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8703985

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Oct 2021
Historique:
revised: 06 07 2021
received: 20 03 2021
accepted: 08 07 2021
pubmed: 11 7 2021
medline: 20 1 2022
entrez: 10 7 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Immunoglobulin replacement therapy is recommended in case of severe hypogammaglobulinemia after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). However, the supposed increased risk of infection in case of hypogammaglobulinemia has not been confirmed in allo-HSCT. In this study, we assessed the relationship between the gamma globulin level and the risk of infection during the 100 days following the allo-HSCT. We gathered the weekly laboratory tests from day 7 to day 100 of 76 allograft patients, giving a total of 1 044 tests. 130 infections were documented clinically, by imaging, or microbiologically. Average gamma globulin levels between D-7 and D100 did not differ between patients with or without infection (642 ± 232 and 671 ± 246 mg/dL, respectively, P = .65). Gamma globulin level <400 mg/dl was not associated with the occurrence of infection between the test studied and the next one (aOR 1.33 [0.84-2.15], P = .24). The gamma globulin level was not predictive of bacterial or fungal infections (AUC 0.54 [95%CI: 0.47-0.61]) nor of viral reactivations (AUC 0.51 [95%CI: 0.43-0.60]). This confirmed that the humoral deficiency is a minor part of the immune deficiency in the 100 days post-transplant. This questions the relevance of the indications of immunoglobulin substitution during this period.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Immunoglobulin replacement therapy is recommended in case of severe hypogammaglobulinemia after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). However, the supposed increased risk of infection in case of hypogammaglobulinemia has not been confirmed in allo-HSCT. In this study, we assessed the relationship between the gamma globulin level and the risk of infection during the 100 days following the allo-HSCT.
METHODS METHODS
We gathered the weekly laboratory tests from day 7 to day 100 of 76 allograft patients, giving a total of 1 044 tests. 130 infections were documented clinically, by imaging, or microbiologically.
RESULTS RESULTS
Average gamma globulin levels between D-7 and D100 did not differ between patients with or without infection (642 ± 232 and 671 ± 246 mg/dL, respectively, P = .65). Gamma globulin level <400 mg/dl was not associated with the occurrence of infection between the test studied and the next one (aOR 1.33 [0.84-2.15], P = .24). The gamma globulin level was not predictive of bacterial or fungal infections (AUC 0.54 [95%CI: 0.47-0.61]) nor of viral reactivations (AUC 0.51 [95%CI: 0.43-0.60]).
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
This confirmed that the humoral deficiency is a minor part of the immune deficiency in the 100 days post-transplant. This questions the relevance of the indications of immunoglobulin substitution during this period.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34245060
doi: 10.1111/ejh.13686
doi:

Substances chimiques

Immunoglobulins, Intravenous 0
Immunosuppressive Agents 0
Myeloablative Agonists 0
gamma-Globulins 0
Cyclosporine 83HN0GTJ6D
Mycophenolic Acid HU9DX48N0T

Types de publication

Journal Article Observational Study

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

489-496

Informations de copyright

© 2021 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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Auteurs

Valentin Lacombe (V)

Service de Maladies du Sang, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.
Service de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.

Christopher Nunes Gomes (C)

Service de Maladies du Sang, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.

Jean-Baptiste Robin (JB)

Service de Maladies du Sang, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.

Sylvain Thépot (S)

Service de Maladies du Sang, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.
Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire 'Grand Ouest Against Leukemia', Angers, France.

Sylvie François (S)

Service de Maladies du Sang, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.
Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire 'Grand Ouest Against Leukemia', Angers, France.

Laurane Cottin (L)

CRCINA, INSERM, Université d'Angers, Angers, France.
Laboratoire d'Hématologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.
Département de Biochimie et Génétique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.

Valérie Ugo (V)

CRCINA, INSERM, Université d'Angers, Angers, France.
Laboratoire d'Hématologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.
Département de Biochimie et Génétique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.

Xavier Dieu (X)

Département de Biochimie et Génétique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.

Pierre Abgueguen (P)

Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.

Valérie Daniel (V)

Pharmacie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.

Aurélien Giltat (A)

Service de Maladies du Sang, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.

Mathilde Hunault (M)

Service de Maladies du Sang, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.
Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire 'Grand Ouest Against Leukemia', Angers, France.
CRCINA, INSERM, Université d'Angers, Angers, France.

Jérémie Riou (J)

Pharmacie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.
Laboratoire MINT, INSERM U1066, UMR CNRS 6021, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.

Corentin Orvain (C)

Service de Maladies du Sang, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.
Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire 'Grand Ouest Against Leukemia', Angers, France.
CRCINA, INSERM, Université d'Angers, Angers, France.

Aline Schmidt (A)

Service de Maladies du Sang, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.
Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire 'Grand Ouest Against Leukemia', Angers, France.
CRCINA, INSERM, Université d'Angers, Angers, France.

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