Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2002
Abstract
Eosinopholic inflammation in the airways is important in the pathogenesis of childhood asthma. Serum eosinopholic cationic protein (ESP), a marker of eosinophil activation was measured in 20 asthmatic smoke esposure, urinary cotinine levels and family history of asthma between the two groups. The median serum ECP in asthmatic children was 27.0 mcg/L (IQ1 8.8, IQ3 59.0); which was higher than in non-asthmatic controls 5.9 mcg/L (IQ1 3.0, IQ3 11.9), p=0.0021. An elevated serum ECP level can be helpful as supportive evidence in the diagnosis of bronchial asthma in Malaysia children
Keywords
Childhood Asthma, Serum Eosinopholic Cationic Protein
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Medical Journal of Malaysia
Volume
57
Issue
2
Publisher
Malaysian Medical Association
Additional Information
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA