Epidemiological and genetic characteristics associated with the severity of acute viral bronchiolitis by respiratory syncytial virus |
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Authors: | Alfonso Eduardo Alvarez Fernando Augusto de Lima Marson Carmen Sílvia Bertuzzo Clarice Weis Arns José Dirceu Ribeiro |
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Institution: | 1. Pediatrics Department, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil;2. Medical Genetics Department, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil;3. Biology Institute, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil |
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Abstract: | Objectiveto assess the epidemiological and genetic factors associated with severity of acute viral bronchiolitis (AVB) by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).Data sourcethe key words “bronchiolitis”, “risk factor”, “genetics” and “respiratory syncytial virus”, and all combinations among them were used to perform a search in the PubMed, SciELO, and Lilacs databases, of articles published after the year 2000 that included individuals younger than 2 years of age.Data synthesisa total of 1,259 articles were found, and their respective summaries were read. Of these, 81 were selected, which assessed risk factors for the severity of AVB, and were read in full; the 60 most relevant studies were included. The epidemiologic factors associated with AVB severity by RSV were prematurity, passive smoking, young age, lack of breastfeeding, chronic lung disease, congenital heart disease, male gender, ethnicity, viral coinfection, low weight at admission, maternal smoking during pregnancy, atopic dermatitis, mechanical ventilation in the neonatal period, maternal history of atopy and/or asthma during pregnancy, season of birth, low socioeconomic status, Down syndrome, environmental pollution, living at an altitude > 2,500 meters above sea level, and cesarean section birth. Conversely, some children with severe AVB did not present any of these risk factors. In this regard, recent studies have verified the influence of genetic factors on the severity of AVB by RSV. Polymorphisms of the TLRs, RANTES, JUN, IFNA5, NOS2, CX3CR1, ILs, and VDR genes have been shown to be associated with more severe evolution of AVB by RSV.Conclusionthe severity of AVB by RSV is a phenomenon that depends on the varying degrees of interaction among epidemiological, environmental, and genetic variables. |
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Keywords: | Bronchiolitis Risk factors Respiratory syncytial virus Genetics Bronquiolite Fatores de risco Vírus sincicial respiratório Genética |
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