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BACKGROUND: Early identification of severe dengue patients is important regarding patient management and resource allocation. We investigated the association of 10 biomarkers (VCAM-1, SDC-1, Ang-2, IL-8, IP-10, IL-1RA, sCD163, sTREM-1, ferritin, CRP) with the development of severe/moderate dengue (S/MD). METHODS: We performed a nested case-control study from a multi-country study. A total of 281 S/MD and 556 uncomplicated dengue cases were included. RESULTS: On days 1-3 from symptom onset, higher levels of any biomarker increased the risk of developing S/MD. When assessing together, SDC-1 and IL-1RA were stable, while IP-10 changed the association from positive to negative; others showed weaker associations. The best combinations associated with S/MD comprised IL-1RA, Ang-2, IL-8, ferritin, IP-10, and SDC-1 for children, and SDC-1, IL-8, ferritin, sTREM-1, IL-1RA, IP-10, and sCD163 for adults. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings assist the development of biomarker panels for clinical use and could improve triage and risk prediction in dengue patients. FUNDING: This study was supported by the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7-281803 IDAMS), the WHO, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Original publication

DOI

10.7554/eLife.67460

Type

Journal article

Journal

Elife

Publication Date

22/06/2021

Volume

10

Keywords

biomarkers, dengue, infectious disease, medicine, microbiology, prognostic, virus, Adolescent, Adult, Biomarkers, Case-Control Studies, Child, Child, Preschool, Cytokines, Dengue, Female, Humans, Inflammation, Male, Young Adult