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Distinct Relationships Between Inflammatory Markers and Laboratory-Confirmed Organ Damage and Hospital Stay Duration in Children with Respiratory Tract Infections

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  • Jing Wang

  • Ruotong Dong

  • Song Mao

  • July 16, 2026

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    Lower levels of inflammatory markers were linked to laboratory-defined cardiac injury in children with respiratory tract infections.

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    Higher lymphocyte levels and lower inflammatory markers were associated with laboratory-defined liver injury in pediatric patients.

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    Higher levels of white blood cells and inflammatory indices correlated with laboratory-defined kidney involvement in children with RTIs.

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    Inflammatory indices showed varying discriminative abilities for identifying organ injuries in children with respiratory tract infections.

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    Increased inflammatory markers were associated with longer hospitalization durations in children suffering from respiratory tract infections.

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Differentiated associations of inflammatory indices with laboratory-defined organ injury/involvement and hospitalization length in pediatric respiratory tract infections

  • by Jing Wang, Ruotong Dong, Song Mao

  • July 16, 2026

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