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. 2015 Mar;135(3):e730–e735. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-2268

TABLE 1.

Summary of Clinical Investigations

P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 Foeldvari et al 19955 Karatzios et al 20066 Onal et al 20077 Dowden et al 20098 Sion-Sarid et al 20109 Gousseff et al 20113 Piastra et al 201210 Perme et al 201311 Iwasa et al 201412
Current age, ya 9 5 11 8 8 9 9 6 7 6 8 5 9 11 11
Age at first episode 8 y 2y 5 y 3 y 4.5 y 3 y 3 y 5 y 5 m 6 y 5 m 5 y 6 y 8 y 10 y
Gender M F F F M F F F M M M F F M F
Number of severe acute episodesb 1 3 1 2 1 4 5 2 3 1 5 2 2 2 2
Mild episodesc 1 No Multiple with viral illness 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Infectious trigger (NPA or throat swab) Rhinovirus parainfluenza 3 Respiratory syncytial virus influenza B Influenza A Rhinovirus, parainfluenza, paronychia Influenza A Group A Streptococcus Unknown Influenza A (H3N2) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Influenza A (H3N2 and H1N1) Unknown
Prodrome Lethargy, coryzal symptoms, abdominal and leg pain, thirst, vomiting Coryzal Sx, vomiting, fever Fever, lethargy, abdominal and leg pain, thirst, vomiting Fever, coryzal symptoms, headache, periorbital swelling, cough, abdominal pain, vomiting Fever, lethargy, sore throat, periorbital swelling, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea Cough, periorbital swelling Cough, fever anorexia Fever, abdominal pain, vomiting Vomiting, diarrhea Fever, vomiting Abdominal pain, vomiting Unknown Fever, cough Fever, coryzal symptoms, periorbital swelling Fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea
Leak phase 3 Hsd 3 Hsd 3 Hsd 3 Hsd 3 Hsd 3 Hsd 3 Hsd 3 Hsd 3 Hsd 3 Hsd 3 Hsd 3 Hsd 3 Hsd 3 Hsd 3 Hsd
Postleak diuresis Yes, pulmonary edema Yes, pulmonary edema Yes Yes, pulmonary edema Yes, pulmonary edema requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes Unknown Yes, pulmonary edema Unknown Yes, pulmonary edema Unknown Yes, pulmonary edema
Nonfatal complications NA Pericardial effusion Compartment syndrome Rhabdomyolysis Pleural effusion Cardiac arrest, pericardial and pleural effusion, ascites Compartment syndrome, Rhabdomyolysis, peroneal neuropathy No Compartment syndrome, Rhabdomyolysis No Compartment syndrome Cerebral edema, acute renal failure Unknown Rhabdomyolysis Rhabdomyolysis, renal failure Compartment syndrome, fasciotomies, rhabdomyolysis, ascites, pleural and pericardial effusion, ARF requiring CHDF
Acute CRP (mg/L) 10 12 14.7 22 ND Unknown Unknown 8 Unknown Unknown Normal Unknown Normal <3 32.4
Acute complements (C3, C4) Low C3, C4 Normal Low C3, C4 Low C3, C4 Low C3 Unknown Low C3 Unknown Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown (baseline normal) Unknown
Acute CH50 Normal Normal Low ND ND Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
C1 esterase inhibitor Normal Normal Normal Normal ND Normal Normal Normal Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Normal Normal Unknown
Serum Tryptase Normal Normal ND Increased (17.6) ND Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Normal Unknown Unknown
Monoclonal gammopathy No No No No No No No Unknown No Unknown No Unknown Unknown No Unknown
Acute Igs (g/L) Low IgG (4.96) and IgM (0.28) Normal Low IgG (4.61) Low IgG (3.2) and IgM (0.36) Low IgG (4.3) Unknown Low IgG Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Normal Unknown (baseline normal) Unknown
ANA titer Negative 160 speckled 2560 speckled Negative Negative Unknown Negative Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Negative Unknown Unknown
Prophylactic therapy SCIG IVIG No SCIG IVIG Theophylline, verapamil Unknown Unknown Theophylline, ginkgo biloba No Unknown Unknown No No Theophylline, terbutaline
Outcomea Alive Alive Alive Alive Alive Alive Alive Alive Alive Dead Alive Alive Alive Alive Alive

ND, not done.

a

At the time of publication.

b

Acute episodes presenting as shock requiring fluid resuscitation and/or PICU admission.

c

Acute episodes of swelling without shock.

d

Hypotension, hemoconcentration, hypoalbuminemia.