Free light chains: potential biomarker and predictor of mortality in alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency and usual COPD.

Hampson, Judith A, Stockley, Robert A and Turner, Alice M (2016) Free light chains: potential biomarker and predictor of mortality in alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency and usual COPD. Respiratory research, 17. p. 34. ISSN 1465-993X. This article is available to all HEFT staff and students via ASK HEFT Discovery tool http://tinyurl.com/z795c8c using their HEFT Athens Login.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND

Circulating free light chains (FLCs) can alter neutrophil migration, apoptosis and activation and may be a biomarker of autoimmune disease and adaptive immune system activation. These pathogenic roles could be relevant to lung disease in alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1ATD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

METHODS

Total combined (c)FLCs were measured using the FreeLite® assay in 547 patients with A1ATD and 327 patients with usual COPD in the stable state, and assessed for association with clinical phenotype, disease severity, airway bacterial colonisation and mortality. Univariate and multivariate analyses were undertaken.

RESULTS

Circulating cFLCs were static in the stable state when measured on 4 occasions in A1ATD and twice in usual COPD. Levels were inversely related to renal function (A1ATD and COPD p = <0.01), and higher in patients with chronic bronchitis (p = 0.019) and airway bacterial colonisation (p = 0.008). After adjusting for renal function and age the relationship between cFLCs and lung function was weak. Kaplan Meier curves showed that cFLC > normal (43.3 mg/L) significantly associated with mortality in both cohorts (A1ATD p = 0.001, COPD p = 0.013).

CONCLUSIONS

cFLCs may be a promising biomarker for risk stratification in A1ATD and COPD.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This article is available to all HEFT staff and students via ASK HEFT Discovery tool http://tinyurl.com/z795c8c using their HEFT Athens Login.
Subjects:	WF Respiratory system. Respiratory medicine
Divisions:	Planned IP Care > Respiratory Medicine
Related URLs:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2703...
Depositing User:	Mr Philip O'Reilly
Date Deposited:	03 Apr 2017 15:05
Last Modified:	03 Apr 2017 15:05
URI:	http://www.repository.uhblibrary.co.uk/id/eprint/1364

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