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ABSTRACT: Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is recognized as an acquired autoimmune hemorrhagic disorder distinguished by diminished platelet counts. The efficacy of a sex-stratified multi-omics integrative analytical strategy for forecasting pediatric ITP chronicity was proposed and validated in this study. This investigation was designed as a non-interventional, prospective observational cohort. Plasma samples were collected from 67 children initially diagnosed with ITP along with 40 healthy controls. After a minimum of one year of regular follow-up, participants were classified according to sex and disease progression. Male cohorts consisted of chronic ITP, non-chronic ITP, and healthy control; female cohorts comprised chronic ITP, non-chronic ITP, and healthy control. From each subgroup, three peripheral blood samples were randomly chosen for proteomic and metabolomic profiling. The biomarkers exhibiting differential expression in both ITP vs. healthy control and chronic vs. non-chronic comparisons within each sex group were identified, while demonstrating sex-specific differential expression model. Integrative omics were analyzed for correlations using Pearson’s coefficient (threshold: |r| > 0.8, p< 0.05). Subsequently, candidate biomarkers were validated within a verification cohort through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Independent predictive variables were further established utilizing multivariate logistic regression analysis. Additionally, the robustness of the predictive model was assessed by receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis.The sex-associated biomarkers related to chronicity progression were as follows: in males, intercellular adhesion molecule-1(ICAM-1) and biopterin; in females, actin, alpha 2, smooth muscle (ACTA-2) and N6-acetyl-L-lysine. ICAM-1 and N6-acetyl-L-lysine were identified as statistically significant factors associated with disease chronicity in males and females, respectively. Cross-gender applications of these biomarkers revealed limited predictive value. Furthermore, the receiver operating characteristics curves, calibration curves, and clinical decision curve analysis demonstrated good predictive efficacy of these validated biomarkers.This study has provided novel objective biological indicators for the early prediction of ITP chronicity in patients of different sexes, establishing new evidence for early personalized diagnosis and treatment. The underlying mechanisms of interaction between these biomarkers, sex differences, and ITP chronicity progression warrant further investigation.
INSTRUMENT(S): Liquid Chromatography MS - positive - HILIC, Liquid Chromatography MS - negative - HILIC
PROVIDER: MTBLS12920 | MetaboLights | 2025-09-01
REPOSITORIES: MetaboLights
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