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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2026

Prognostic value of IL-6, HMGB1, and TLR4 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with community-acquired pneumonia.

Shouyang Zong, Ting Shen, Xin Zhang

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Shouyang ZongDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Jinhu County People's Hospital Huaian 211600, Jiangsu, China.
Ting ShenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Jinhu County People's Hospital Huaian 211600, Jiangsu, China.
Xin ZhangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Jinhu County People's Hospital Huaian 211600, Jiangsu, China.

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objectivesTo evaluate the prognostic value of inflammatory biomarkers in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).

methodsA retrospective case-control study was conducted on 109 patients with CAP who were admitted between June 2022 and May 2024. Based on clinical outcome on day 10 after treatment initiation, patients were classified into an improved group (n = 58) and a deteriorated group (n = 51). Levels of white blood cells (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) in BALF were measured and compared between the two groups. Risk factors associated with poor prognosis were identified using logistic regression analyses, and a predictive model for disease deterioration was developed incorporating the identified independent risk factors. The clinical use of the predictive model was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis and decision curve analysis (DCA).

resultsThe deteriorated group had significantly higher levels of WBC, CRP, IL-6, HMGB1, and TLR4 (all

conclusionsIL-6, HMGB1, and TLR4 in BALF are critical prognostic biomarkers in CAP, reflecting their roles in inflammatory response and disease progression.

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Community-acquired pneumoniaHMGB1IL-6inflammatory responseprognostic biomarkersToll-like receptor 4

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PMID42007167
PMCPMC13090902

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