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    Primary immunodeficiency disease: A typical indication of precision medicine
    ZHAO Xiao-dong
    2017, 32(7): 481-483.  DOI: 10.19538/j.ek2017070601
    Abstract ( )  

    As a group of monogenic inherited disorders of immune function,primary immunodeficiency diseases usually have  specific pathogenesis and unique therapeutic targets. In the past ten years,in the newly discovered PIDs,a considerable part of the gain of function mutations(GOF),often manifested as autoimmune and inflammation. Small molecule inhibitors or biological macromolecules in the activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase syndrome(APDS),LPS-responsive and beige-like anchor protein deficiency(LRBA),Cytotoxic lymphocyte antigen 4 haploinsufficiency and STAT1 GOF mutation have achieved outstanding curative effect. The above treatment strategy based on the precise target indicates that PID as a typical indication, will likely bring a breakthrough in the next few years in precision medicine.

    Newborn screening for primary immunodeficiency disease
    WEN Min, WANG Xiao-chuan
    2017, 32(7): 484-487.  DOI: 10.19538/j.ek2017070602
    Abstract ( )  

    With the improvement of molecular technology,newborn screening for primary immunodeficiencies is getting widespread. The paradigm of SCID screening itself will promote future research on preventive medicine for other primary immunodeficiencies,including,but not limited to,inherited agammaglobulinaemias and familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Here we review associated papers and recent screening outcomes and offer reference frame for PID NBS in our country,in order to decrease the morbidity and mortality of PID.

    Progress of immune functional evaluation in primary immunodeficiency diseases
    JIANG Li-ping,XIANG Qing-qing
    2017, 32(7): 487-491.  DOI: 10.19538/j.ek2017070603
    Abstract ( )  

    Primary immune deficiency(PID) represents a highly heterogeneous group of disorders from early ages. The clinical manifestations of these diseases were mainly recurrent and severe infections. Because of the difficulty on diagnosis and differential diagnosis and on treatment of recurrent and refractory infections, most PIDs were intractable cases. Recent advance in the understanding of the immune system have led to the development of novel immunologic assays to aid in the diagnosis of these disorders,and more and more PID patients are diagnosed and have received suitable therapy. In this article,the author reviewed the progress and application of immune functional evaluation in PID,including flow cytometry(FCM),investigating T cell receptor excision circles(TREC),T cell receptor beta-chain variable region(TCRBV) repertoire diversity.

    Molecular diagnosis of primary immunodeficiencies and newly  identified  primary  immunodeficiency  diseases
    MAO Hua-wei
    2017, 32(7): 491-496.  DOI: 10.19538/j.ek2017070604
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    Primary immunodeficiencies(PIDs) are a type of rare disease characterized by a defect in the components of host immune system,the majority of which are monogenic diseases. Molecular diagnosis is important to the precision management of PIDs. Traditional Sanger sequencing and next-generation sequencing(NGS) are the major tools. Although the former one is the gold standard of checking single target gene and of confirming NGS results,NGS is also in increasing demand in clinical practice. Both of them have pros and cons,and are complementary to each other. A 4-step approach strategy comprising Sanger sequencing and NGS is proposed for the molecular diagnosis of PIDs by the author. Some suggestions for the NGS application are also provided.

    Advances in allogeneic-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for primary immunodeficiency diseases
    YU Jie,HU Ming-feng,LUO Ming-jing
    2017, 32(7): 496-502.  DOI: 10.19538/j.ek2017070605
    Abstract ( )  

    Allogeneic-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation(HSCT) is the most important or even the only radical cure for some primary immunodeficiency diseases. The long-term survival is 90% or even higher with HLA matched sibling donor transplantation. In total,the overall survival for the patients with severe combined immunodeficiency disease,Wiskott-Aldrich sydrome and chronic granulomatous disease is 70%,80% and 90%,respectively. Proper conditioning regimen promotes the success of transplantation,while severe graft versus host disease and reactivation of cytomegalovirus in patients negetively affect the overall survival and life quality after transplantation. This review summerized the rencent advances in allogeneic-HSCT for primary immunodeficiency patients with respect to alternative donor transplantation,conditiong regimen consideration,prevention and treatment of graft versus host disease and reactivation of cytomegalovirus.

    Biological treatments for monogenic autoinflammatory disorders
    SONG Hong-mei,LI Ji
    2017, 32(7): 502-507.  DOI: 10.19538/j.ek2017070606
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    Autoinflammatory syndromes are conditions caused by mutations of proteins,playing a important role in the regulation of the innate immunity,which leads to an uncontrolled inflammation. The understanding of the molecular mechanisms in these disorders discloses new molecular therapeutic targets. The good response to anti IL-1 drugs in cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes(CAPS) is the brightest example of the possibility to dampen inflammation with the blockade of a single cytokine,and IL-1 blockers have been used in the treatments of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis(sJIA),tumor necrosis factor(TNF) receptor-associated periodic syndrome(TRAPS) and familial Mediterranean fever(FMF). Anti-TNF are needed in the control of long-term fever in TNF receptor-associated periodic syndrome,and anti-TNF agents are also useful in FMF with AA amyloidosis. Anti-TNF agents are the most common treatment for Blau syndrome,which relieve the joint symptoms. Many studies have demonstrated significant efficacy of anti IL-6 drugs in patients with sJIA. Due to their extreme rarity,there are few case reports on the response to anti IL-6 drugs in other autoinflammatory diseases.

    Targeted therapy for primary immunodeficiency disease
    SUN Bi-jun,SUN Jin-qiao,WANG Xiao-chuan
    2017, 32(7): 507-511.  DOI: 10.19538/j.ek2017070607
    Abstract ( )  

    Primary immunodeficiency disease(PID) is an important disease affecting children’s life and health. The main treatment strategy for PID is immune reconstruction or alternative treatment. In recent years,with the development of molecular diagnostic techniques,the pathogenesis of many kinds of PID has been clarified. On this basis,targeted therapy for defected molecules has been carried out in clinic. This paper reviews the main targeted therapy for PID at present.

    Gene therapy for primary immunodeficiency disease
    AN Yun-fei,ZHAO Xiao-dong
    2017, 32(7): 511-515.  DOI: 10.19538/j.ek2017070608
    Abstract ( )  

    Primary immunodeficiency diseases are inherent disorders in which part of the immune system is missing or does not function normally. The incidence rate of PID is about 1/5000,and there are at least 200 000 survivors in China. The hematopoietic stem cell transplantation results in the recovery of the majority of the current lethal PID patients,but the majority of the children are unable to receive treatment because of lacking HLA-matched donor,high cost and varying degrees of immune rejection. Gene therapy refers to the repair of autologous hematopoietic stem cell mutations in patients to reconstruct the immune system. PID has always been the preferred disease for gene therapy,gene therapy is also the most promising PID cure strategy. Gene therapy has been succeeded in many kinds of the PID disease,and some PID centers in China have also started preclinical study. In addition,TALEN,ZFN,CRISPR-Cas9 technology,as the in-situ gene editing technology,have been studied deeply,so defective gene repair in situ is possible,and the problem of precise regulation of gene expression and maintaining genome integrity can be solved. All in all,gene therapy will benefit the PID children and families in the near future.

    Primary immunodeficiency disease due to genetic gain-of-function mutation
    YANG Jun,HE Ting-yan
    2017, 32(7): 515-521.  DOI: 10.19538/j.ek2017070609
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    Autosomal recessive(AR) and X-linked recessive (XR) primary immunodeficiencies(PIDs) are mainly caused by alleles with some loss-of-function(LOF). Alleles with LOF can lead to defects of mRNA or protein expressions. The autosomal dominant(AD) PIDs can be caused by LOF alleles,What’s more, the AD disorders can be also due to gene mutations of gain-of-function(GOF),Most heterozygous GOF alleles can lead to enhancement of gene function or abnormal activation of expression products,resulting in related clinical symptoms. Up to 18 AD PIDs have been described with a wide range of immunological and clinical forms. Auto-inflammation and auto-immunity are  found to be most common. Other clinical manifestations include infections,allergies or malignancies.

    Colchicine therapy for Chinese children with familial Mediterranean fever:An analysis of 12 cases
    LI Ji,SUN Zhi-xing,WANG Wei,et al
    2017, 32(7): 522-525.  DOI: 10.19538/j.ek2017070610
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    Objective    To assess the efficiency of colchicine therapy in the treatment of Chinese pediatric patients with familial Mediterranean fever(FMF). Methods    In the prospective trial,pediatric patients with proven FMF,either by Tel Hashomer criteria or by MEFV gene testing,received colchicine treatment. The following indexes and results were recorded,including the clinical manifestations and signs,CRP,ESR,MEFV sequencing results of pathogenic genes,and the dosage,effective rate and follow-up of colchicine treatment. Results    Twelve children(10 diagnosed by Tel Hashomer criteria vs. 2 by MEFV sequencing) were enrolled in the study,with the median age at diagnosis/initiation of colchicine of 8(1~10) years. They received colchicine treatment at the dose of 0.01~0.025 mg/(kg·d). Among them 11 completed the study,while 1(8.3%) had anaphylaxis and quit. During a median follow-up of 11(8~38) months,the response rate was 100%. Conclusion Colchicine is effective in Chinese children patients with FMF,which should be given as earlier as possible to prevent the consequent damage caused by chronic inflammation.

    Clinical and pathological analysis of 753 children with renal diseases
    LIU Su-wen,SUN Shu-zhen,LI Qian,et al
    2017, 32(7): 526-530.  DOI: 10.19538/j.ek2017070611
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    Objective To explore and conclude the pathological categories and clinical data of childhood renal diseases and understand the importance of renal biopsy in childhood renal diseases. Methods Totally 753 patients who underwent percutaneous renal biopsy from 1995 to 2015 were selected as study subjects,and their clinical and pathological information was analyzed retrospectively. Results Among 753 patients who underwent percutaneous renal biopsy,428 cases(56.84%) had primary glomerular disease,306 cases(40.64%) had secondary glomerular disease,17 cases(2.26%) had heritage glomerular disease,and 2 cases(0.27%) had renal tubular interstitial disease. The most common clinical diagnosis  were primary nephritic syndrome. The most common clinical diagnosis and pathological category in primary glomerulary disease were primary nephritic syndrome and IgA nephropathy respectively, and in secondary glomerulary disease they were purpura nephritis and mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis respectively. Thin basement membrane disease and Alport’s syndrome are the most common pathological category of the heritage glomerular disease. The 8 repeated renal biopsies showed pathological and clinical progression. Conclusion The primary glomerulary disease is the main type of childhood glomerulary diseases.The most common clinical diagnosis and pathological category are primary nephrotic syndrome and mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis respectively. The repeated renal biopsy is beneficial to control the transformation of pathological types and adjust new treatments timely.

    Determination of the level of fecal short-chain fatty acids of bacterial associated metabolites in children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura and its clinical value
    HU Hong-wei*,PAN Yuan,ZHAO Bo,et al
    2017, 32(7): 531-533.  DOI: 10.19538/j.ek2017070612
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    Objective To determine the level of fecal short-chain fatty acids(SCFA) of bacterial associated metabolites in children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura(HSP) and study its clinical value. Methods From June 2014 to January 2015,twenty-seven children with HSP and twenty-eight healthy children were enrollded in this study. The fecal samples were collected respectively in the acute phase and in the remission phase. SCFA were extracted from children’s feces, and quantitatively analyzed by gas chromatography(GC). Results The content of acetic acid in control subjects(6.04±2.15)×10-5 was significantly higher than that in active stage of patients with HSP[(3.90±3.08)×10-5, P<0.05], while there were no significant differences between control subjects and remission stage of patients[(4.73±3.95)×10-5,P>0.05]. The level of butyric acid was significantly higher in the controls [4.53(2.68,5.47)]×10-5 than that in the active stage of patients with HSP[1.48(0.14,3.78)×10-5,P<0.017] and the remission stage of patients[0.93(0.31,1.75)×10-5,P<0.017]. Compared with the active stage of patients,the level of acetic acid and butyric acid in the remission stage of patients was not significantly different. No significant differences were found in the results of propionic acid,or isobutyric acid or isovaleric acid(all P>0.017). Conclusion The levels of acetic acid and butyric acid in feces are significantly decreased in patients with HSP at active stage. The content of acetic acid increases in remission period,but doesn’t fully return to normal level. However the fecal butyric acid content is much lower in remission period.

    Clinical analysis of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis in 15 children
    ZHANG Li-li*,WANG Xin-hua,LI Wen-hui,et al
    2017, 32(7): 534-538.  DOI: 10.19538/j.ek2017070613
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    Objective To explore the clinical characteristics of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor(anti-NMDAR)encephalitis in children. Methods Between April 2015 and December 2015,fifteen children were diagnosed with this disorder at the Department of Neurology,Children’s Hospital of Fudan University. We retrospectively analyzed the data of clinical characteristics and laboratory examinations. Results (1)There were seven females and eight males,the median age of onset was 7 years old,ranging from 8 months to 12 years.(2)Clinical characteristics were as follows: 3/15(20%) had impaired consciousness along with convulsion, and 4/15(26.7%) had emotional and behavioral changes at the onset of disease. Seizures occurred in all the 15 children and status epilepticus in 3 cases. Facial and limb involuntary movements occurred in 12/15(80%). Seven cases(46.7%) demonstrated uroschesis. Three had hypoventilation. Two(13.3%) were secondary to virus infection.(3)Imaging and laboratory examination showed that the white blood cell of cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) in 5/15 cases(33.3%) were moderately elevated. The protein of cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) was obviously increased in 2 patient(13.3%). IgG index was detected in 10 patients and increased in 4/10(40%).  All had cerebrospinal fluid antibodies. MRI was abnormal in 10/15(66.7%). EEG typically showed diffuse background slowing,while no extreme delta brush was observed. One case(6.7%) had a mass in ovary. All patients received intravenous methylprednisolone and immunoglobulins(IVIG). One case(6.7%) received plasma exchange.  Follow-ups lasted for 1 to 6 months. The functional outcomes of 9 patients were favorable,mRS being 0 to 2. Conclusion Due to the lack of specificity of clinical symptoms and laboratory examination,this disorder is difficult to diagnose at the onset. The disease can be diagnosed by the specific anti-NMDAR antibody in the cerebrospinal fluid. Tumors and delt brush are rarely found in children with anti-NMDAR encephalitis. Early diagnosis and timely initiation of immunosuppressive treatment will result in favorable outcome in the majority of the patients.

    A study on the efficacy of bifidobacterium BB-12 in treatment of children with acute diarrhea
    LIU Yu-fei*,WANG Zhao-xia,PI Zhuang,et al
    2017, 32(7): 539-542.  DOI: 10.19538/j.ek2017070614
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    Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of bifidobacterium BB-12 in treatment of children with acute diarrhea. Methods In this single-blind study,120 infant patients with diarrhea treated in the First Hospital of Jilin University from Dec 2015 to Aug 2016 were randomized into three groups:(1)treatment group:treated with Bifidobacterium BB-12;(2)positive control group:treated with live combined Bacillus subtilis and Enteroeoecus faeeium;(3)placebo group:treated with maltodextrin. There were 40 patients in each group,and all received montmorillonite and fluid replacement. Clinical data of each group were analyzed and compared. Results The significant efficiency and efficiency of the treatment group was 37.50% and 52.50%,the positive control group was 42.50% and 42.50%,the placebo group was 17.50% and 52.50%. The treatment group had no significant difference with the positive control group,but significantly higher than that of the placebo group;At the 4th day,the frequency of patients’ defecation of the treatment group was (3.10±1.41)/d, the positive control group was (3.05±1.63)/d, the placebo group was (3.93±1.91)/d, at the 7th day, the frequency of patients’ defecation of the treatment group was (1.45±0.64)/d, the positive control group was (1.43±0.90)/d, the placebo group was (1.95±1.30)/d, the treatment group was similar to the positive control group,and was significantly less than the placebo group. The average duration of diarrhea of each group was (4.20±1.32) d,(4.40±1.37) d,(5.18±1.57) d. Conclusion Bifidobacterium BB-12 is safe and effective in the treatment of infantile diarrhea.

    Children with congenital agammaglobulinemia visiting hospital for arthritis:An analysis of 11 cases
    GUO Yi-hong,YU Hai-guo,ZHANG Ya-yuan,et al
    2017, 32(7): 543-545.  DOI: 10.19538/j.ek2017070615
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    Clinical analysis of 10 children with reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome
    HUANG Ying,HE Ting-yan,LIANG Fang-fang,et al
    2017, 32(7): 546-548.  DOI: 10.19538/j.ek2017070616
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    Multidisciplinary management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
    YANG Xin-ying, LYU Jun-lan
    2017, 32(7): 549-554.  DOI: 10.19538/j.ek2017070617
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    Research progress in the mechanism of enteral nutrition treatment for children with inflammatory bowel disease
    SONG Shi-rong,WU Jie
    2017, 32(7): 555-558.  DOI: 10.19538/j.ek2017070618
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    Neonatal congenital hemihypertrophy:A report of 2 cases
    ZHANG Shu-lian,QIAN Tian,ZHANG Lan,et al
    2017, 32(7): 559-560.  DOI: 10.19538/j.ek20170806019
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