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Growth Differentiation Factor-15 Correlates with Mortality and Severity in Severe Burns

Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) is expressed in almost all tissues of the body and is necessary for the body' s defense response to stress such as inflammation. It has been reported to be associated with incidence and mortality in many diseases, including systemic inflammatory respons...

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Published in:Shock (Augusta, Ga.) Ga.), 2022-06, Vol.57 (6), p.211-217
Main Authors: Onishi, Shinya, Ebihara, Takeshi, Togami, Yuki, Matsubara, Tsunehiro, Matsumoto, Hisatake, Osuka, Akinori, Ogura, Hiroshi, Oda, Jun
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Language:English
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Summary:Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) is expressed in almost all tissues of the body and is necessary for the body' s defense response to stress such as inflammation. It has been reported to be associated with incidence and mortality in many diseases, including systemic inflammatory response syndromes. There are no reports on GDF-15 in burns. The purpose of this study was to investigate the trend of GDF-15 in blood in patients with severe burns and to determine its relationship with severity and mortality. This was a retrospective, observational, single-center study. The level of GDF-15 in the blood was measured and compared with clinical parameters, including prognosis. Time points for sample collection were the day of injury, 4 days after injury, and 1 week after injury. Eighty-three patients were enrolled in the study. At all time points, GDF-15 levels in the non-survivor group were significantly higher than those in the survivor group. In the analysis using the ROC curve for 28-day survival, the AUC of the GDF-15 value on the day of injury was 0.798, which was higher than those of % total body surface area, burn index, and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score. GDF-15 levels correlated positively with SOFA score, and the relationship became stronger along with the time course of severe burn. In the acute phase of severe burn, GDF-15 levels were associated with mortality and SOFA scores.
ISSN:1073-2322
1540-0514
DOI:10.1097/SHK.0000000000001925