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Elevated exhaled carbon monoxide concentration in hemoglobinopathies and its relation to red blood cell transfusion therapy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20201692     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this study, the authors examined a possible role of measurements of end-tidal carbon monoxide (CO), corrected for inhaled CO (ETCOc), as a noninvasive screening tool for hemoglobinopathies and as an indicator for when transfusions would be required in patients receiving chronic transfusions. ETCOc measurements were obtained in subjects with sickle cell disease (n = 18), thalassemia (n = 21), and healthy controls (n = 62). ETCOc values less than 3 parts per million (ppm) yielded a positive predictive value of 93% and negative predictive value of 94% in identifying hemoglobinopathies. Subsequently, 7 subjects with thalassemia had laboratory parameters and ETCOc measured over 2 transfusion cycles. ETCOc values were 4.90 +/- 0.32 ppm (mean +/- SD), with 89% of values being above normal (>or=3 ppm). Pretransfusion ETCOc levels significantly correlated with pretransfusion reticulocyte count (r = .96, P <.001), but not with pretransfusion hemoglobin (r = .44, P = .16) or pretransfusion soluble transferrin receptors (sTfR, r = .52, P = .10). In conclusion, we found that patients with hemoglobinopathies have ETCOc values above the range for healthy controls and ETCOc measurements can be used as an adjunct to hemoglobin measurements to determine the proper timing of transfusions.
Authors:
Ellen Butensky James; Hendrik J Vreman; Ronald J Wong; David K Stevenson; Elliott Vichinsky; Laurie Schumacher; Judith Y Hall; Julie Simon; Daniel W Golden; Paul Harmatz
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric hematology and oncology     Volume:  27     ISSN:  1521-0669     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr Hematol Oncol     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-05     Completed Date:  2010-05-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8700164     Medline TA:  Pediatr Hematol Oncol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  112-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland, Oakland, California 94609, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Anemia, Sickle Cell / diagnosis,  therapy
Breath Tests
Carbon Monoxide / analysis*,  metabolism
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Erythrocyte Transfusion*
Exhalation / physiology*
Female
Hemoglobinopathies / diagnosis*,  therapy*
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Predictive Value of Tests
Thalassemia / diagnosis,  therapy
Young Adult
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL-20985/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; M01-RR00070/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; M01-RR01271-16/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
630-08-0/Carbon Monoxide

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