Platelet-specific antibodies are unrelated to the bleeding severities in
children with newly diagnosed ITP and a severe decline of platelets
Abstract
Background and objective: Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an
autoimmune-mediated hemorrhagic disease, which is characterized by
thrombocytopenia and bleeding manifestation. The treatment options of
ITP in children are selected based on bleeding severities and the
treatment selection is critical in children with a serious decline in
platelet count (platelet count of <10×10
9/L). Although it is well known that platelet-specific
antibodies play a key role in ITP, the relationship between different
platelet-specific antibodies and bleeding severities is unclear. This
study aimed to analyze the relationship between platelet-specific
antibodies (anti-GPIIb/IIIa and anti-GPIb/IX antibodies) and bleeding
severities in children with newly diagnosed ITP and a serious decline in
platelet count. Method: This study was a single-center
prospective observational study that analyzed children with newly
diagnosed ITP and platelet count of less than 10×10
9/L from June 2018 to September 2021 in our Hospital.
They were classified into mild-moderate and severe groups based on the
treatments. Platelet-specific antibodies and titers were detected using
a kit, PAKAUTO. We analyzed the relationship of bleeding severities with
platelet-specific antibodies/titers . Results: A total
of 86 cases were enrolled including 57 males and 29 females with a
median age of 35 months (range 1 month to 198 months). And 11 cases were
categorized as the mild-moderate group and 75 cases were categorized as
the severe group based on bleeding severity score. The positive rates
were 68.6% for anti-GPIIb/IIIa and 65.1% for anti-GPIb/IX. There was
no significant difference in anti-GPIIb/IIIa and anti-GPIb/IX antibodies
between the two bleeding severity groups (
χ2=0.530, P=0.467;
χ2<0.001, P=1.000), and also
no difference was found between the two groups when two antibodies were
analyzed together ( χ2=2.071, P=0.558).
The antibody titers in plasma and eluent were also detected, but no
significant difference was found in the antibody titer ratios between
the two bleeding severity groups ( P<0.05 in four
plasma and eluent groups). Conclusion: Platelet-specific
antibodies (anti-GPIIb/IIIa and anti-GPIb/IX antibodies) were not
related to the bleeding severities in children with newly diagnosed ITP
and serious decline of platelet count.