支气管哮喘患儿呼出气一氧化氮与气道炎症及气道重塑的关系

Relationship between fractional exhaled nitric oxide and airway inflammation and airway remodeling in children with bronchial asthma

  • 摘要: 目的 分析支气管哮喘患儿呼出气一氧化氮(FeNO)水平与气道炎症及气道重塑的关系,及其对哮喘控制状态的影响。方法 选择2023年1月-2025年12月嘉兴市妇幼保健院180例支气管哮喘患儿,根据FeNO水平分为低水平组(<25 ppb,n=48)、中水平组(25~50 ppb,n=86)、高水平组(>50 ppb,n=46)。比较各组临床资料,分析FeNO水平与气道炎症因子对哮喘控制状态的影响。结果 白细胞介素(IL)-4、IL-17A、转化生长因子-β1(TGF-β1)与FeNO水平呈正相关(P<0.05),干扰素-γ(IFN-γ)与FeNO水平呈负相关(P<0.05)。IL-4、IFN-γ和FeNO水平对气道壁厚度占气道外径百分比(T/D)的影响交互效应明显(P<0.05),IL-4、IL-17A、IFN-γ和FeNO水平对气道壁面积占气道总截面积百分比(WA)的影响交互效应明显(P<0.05)。FeNO水平诊断哮喘未控制的曲线下面积(AUC)为0.875(95%CI:0.829~0.911);FeNO水平与哮喘未控制风险存在非线性剂量-反应关系(非线性检验P=0.012),呈正相关。结论 支气管哮喘患儿FeNO水平与CD4+T细胞介导的气道炎症对气道重塑存在交互效应,二者共同调控气道重塑进程,可作为评估哮喘未控制风险的有效生物标志物。

     

    Abstract: OBJECTIVE To analyze the relationship between fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) levels and airway inflammation and airway remodeling in children with bronchial asthma, and its impact on asthma control status. METHODSA total of 180 children with bronchial asthma admitted to Jiaxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital from Jan. 2023 to Dec. 2025 were enrolled and divided into a low-level group (<25 ppb, n=48), a medium-level group (25-50 ppb, n=86) and a high-level group (>50 ppb, n=46) according to FeNO levels. We compared the clinical data among the groups and analyzed the impact of FeNO levels and airway inflammatory factors on asthma control status. RESULTSInterleukin (IL)-4, IL-17A and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) were positively correlated with FeNO levels (P<0.05), while interferon-γ (IFN-γ) was negatively correlated with FeNO levels (P<0.05). Significant interactive effects of IL-4, IFN-γ, and FeNO levels on wall thickness to outer diameter (T/D) were found (P<0.05). Similarly, significant interactive effects of IL-4, IL-17A, IFN-γ, and FeNO levels on wall area tootal airway cross sectional area (WA) were found (P<0.05). The area under the curve (AUC) for diagnosing uncontrolled asthma through FeNO levels was 0.875 (95% CI: 0.829-0.911). A nonlinear dose-response relationship between FeNO levels and the risk of uncontrolled asthma (nonlinear test P=0.012) was observed, showing a positive correlation. CONCLUSIONS FeNO levels and CD4+ T cell-mediated airway inflammation in children with bronchial asthma have interactive effects on airway remodeling. Together, these two factors regulate the process of airway remodeling and can be used as effective biomarkers to evaluate the risk of uncontrolled asthma.

     

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