European Journal of Radiology 2005-09-01

A possible role for cysteinyl-leukotrienes in non-ionic contrast media induced adverse reactions.

Ingrid Böhm, Ulrich Speck, Hans Schild

Index: Eur. J. Radiol. 55(3) , 431-6, (2005)

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Abstract

To test whether mono- or dimeric X-ray contrast media (CM) may induce the de novo production of cysteinyl-leukotriens (cys-LT), that could contribute to allergic/allergy-like side effects.Leukocytes from 39 patients receiving iopromide or iotrolan for routine CT-examination were analyzed for the production of cys-LT. Histamine levels were analyzed in plasma specimens. One patient with a positive history of a previous CM-reaction did not receive CM-injection.Three patients of the iopromide and five of the iotrolan group showed adverse reactions. Reactors had increased cys-LT values in samples obtained before CM-injection induced by the positive control (anti-FcepsilonRI antibodies) (6763.7 pg/ml+/-1367.3 versus 2299.8 pg/ml+/-399.2; p<0.007). Patients with versus without CM-reaction did not differ significantly with respect to their histamine values before CM-administration. In vitro iopromide (p<0.0002) and iotrolan (p<0.0008) induced significant cys-LT production as compared to IL-3 stimulation. In vivo both CM induced a significant increase 6h after CM administration (p<0.05).Our findings suggest that both CM seem to induce cys-LT production. As to whether the observed increased values in pre-dose samples of patients with as compared to those without reactions could contribute to identify high risk patients should be investigated in larger patient groups in future.


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