Association of citrulline concentration at birth with lower respiratory tract infection in infancy: Findings from a multi-site birth cohort study

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Title: Association of citrulline concentration at birth with lower respiratory tract infection in infancy: Findings from a multi-site birth cohort study
Authors: Brittney M. Snyder, Tebeb Gebretsadik, Kedir N. Turi, Christopher McKennan, Suzanne Havstad, Daniel J. Jackson, Carole Ober, Susan Lynch, Kathryn McCauley, Christine M. Seroogy, Edward M. Zoratti, Gurjit K. Khurana Hershey, Sergejs Berdnikovs, Gary Cunningham, Marshall L. Summar, James E. Gern, Tina V. Hartert, on behalf of the ECHO-CREW investigators
Source: Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 10 (2022)
Publisher Information: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022.
Publication Year: 2022
Collection: LCC:Pediatrics
Subject Terms: lower respiratory tract infection, infancy, newborn screening (NBS), metabolites, citrulline, Pediatrics, RJ1-570
More Details: Assessing the association of the newborn metabolic state with severity of subsequent respiratory tract infection may provide important insights on infection pathogenesis. In this multi-site birth cohort study, we identified newborn metabolites associated with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in the first year of life in a discovery cohort and assessed for replication in two independent cohorts. Increased citrulline concentration was associated with decreased odds of LRTI (discovery cohort: aOR 0.83 [95% CI 0.70–0.99], p = 0.04; replication cohorts: aOR 0.58 [95% CI 0.28–1.22], p = 0.15). While our findings require further replication and investigation of mechanisms of action, they identify a novel target for LRTI prevention and treatment.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2296-2360
Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.979777/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2296-2360
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.979777
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/3d0aae96442c4600a0298cfd96c5ab38
Accession Number: edsdoj.3d0aae96442c4600a0298cfd96c5ab38
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:22962360
DOI:10.3389/fped.2022.979777
Published in:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Language:English