Derived metabolic indices and poor early response to corticosteroids in adults with primary immune thrombocytopenia: a retrospective cohort study
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- 1Department of Hematology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
- 2Department of Hematology, The Second Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
- 3Department of Cardiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
- 4Department of Gastroenterology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the associations of the pretreatment atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), triglyceride–glucose index (TyG), and log-transformed blood urea nitrogen-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (logBHR) with poor early response to corticosteroid therapy in adults with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).
Methods: This single-center retrospective cohort study included 259 patients with ITP. Multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate the associations of AIP, TyG, and logBHR with early treatment response. Three-knot restricted cubic spline models were used to examine the functional forms of the associations. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed to explore the ability of each derived index to discriminate early treatment response.
Results: Among the 259 patients, 66 (25.5%) had a poor early response. AIP, TyG, and logBHR levels were higher in nonresponders than in responders. After adjustment for the prespecified covariates, the ORs for day-7 nonresponse per one-unit increase in AIP, TyG, and logBHR were 5.726 (95% CI, 1.711–20.150), 2.105 (95% CI, 1.194–3.780), and 2.331 (95% CI, 1.093–5.075), respectively. Compared with the lowest quartile, the adjusted ORs for the highest quartile were 3.247 (95% CI, 1.384–8.105), 2.363 (95% CI, 1.051–5.531), and 4.272 (95% CI, 1.716–11.560), respectively. Restricted cubic spline analyses showed overall associations of AIP, TyG, and logBHR with day-7 nonresponse ( P for overall association = 0.021, 0.034, and 0.047, respectively), with no clear evidence of nonlinearity ( P for nonlinearity = 0.495, 0.353, and 0.142, respectively). The adjusted models incorporating the corresponding indices yielded AUCs ranging from 0.658 to 0.675.
Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first study linking higher pretreatment AIP, TyG, and logBHR to day-7 nonresponse to corticosteroid therapy in adults with primary ITP. These exploratory findings require prospective validation before clinical application.
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BibTeX
@article{zhou2026derived,
title = {{Derived metabolic indices and poor early response to corticosteroids in adults with primary immune thrombocytopenia: a retrospective cohort study}},
author = {Xin Zhou and Guangzhen Lu and Jiarui Song and Xiaowen Tian and Lechang Zhang and Ningning Shan},
journal = {Frontiers in Endocrinology},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.3389/fendo.2026.1981987},
url = {https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2026.1981987/full},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Derived metabolic indices and poor early response to corticosteroids in adults with primary immune thrombocytopenia: a retrospective cohort study
AU - Xin Zhou
AU - Guangzhen Lu
AU - Jiarui Song
AU - Xiaowen Tian
AU - Lechang Zhang
AU - Ningning Shan
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/28
JO - Frontiers in Endocrinology
DO - 10.3389/fendo.2026.1981987
UR - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2026.1981987/full
AB - Objective: To evaluate the associations of the pretreatment atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), triglyceride–glucose index (TyG), and log-transformed blood urea nitrogen-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (logBHR) with poor early response to corticosteroid therapy in adults with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Methods: This single-center retrospective cohort study included 259 patients with ITP. Multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate the associations of AIP, TyG, and logBHR with early treatment response. Three-knot restricted cubic spline models were used to examine the functional forms of the associations. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed to explore the ability of each derived index to discriminate early treatment response. Results: Among the 259 patients, 66 (25.5%) had a poor early response. AIP, TyG, and logBHR levels were higher in nonresponders than in responders. After adjustment for the prespecified covariates, the ORs for day-7 nonresponse per one-unit increase in AIP, TyG, and logBHR were 5.726 (95% CI, 1.711–20.150), 2.105 (95% CI, 1.194–3.780), and 2.331 (95% CI, 1.093–5.075), respectively. Compared with the lowest quartile, the adjusted ORs for the highest quartile were 3.247 (95% CI, 1.384–8.105), 2.363 (95% CI, 1.051–5.531), and 4.272 (95% CI, 1.716–11.560), respectively. Restricted cubic spline analyses showed overall associations of AIP, TyG, and logBHR with day-7 nonresponse ( P for overall association = 0.021, 0.034, and 0.047, respectively), with no clear evidence of nonlinearity ( P for nonlinearity = 0.495, 0.353, and 0.142, respectively). The adjusted models incorporating the corresponding indices yielded AUCs ranging from 0.658 to 0.675. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first study linking higher pretreatment AIP, TyG, and logBHR to day-7 nonresponse to corticosteroid therapy in adults with primary ITP. These exploratory findings require prospective validation before clinical application.
SN - 1664-2392
ER -