Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
- Volume 45 Issue 12
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- Pages.1577-1584
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- 2002
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- 2713-4148(eISSN)
Blood Eosinophil and Serum Eosinophil Cationic Protein as a Marker of Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness in Children with Suspected Asthma
천식 증상 환아에서 기관지과민성의 지표로서 혈액 내 호산구와 혈청 호산구 양이온 단백(ECP)
- Park, Yang (Department of Pediatrics, Wonkwang University College of Medicine) ;
- Kang, Hee (Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
- Kang, Eun Kyeong (Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
- Koh, Young Yull (Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
- Received : 2002.08.05
- Accepted : 2002.09.25
- Published : 2002.12.15
Abstract
Purpose : Airway inflammation is considered to be a characteristic feature of asthma, and eosinophils are recognized as the most important inflammatory cells. This study aims to assess the importance of blood eosinophil count and serum eosinophil cationic protein(ECP) levels as a noninvasive marker of bronchial hyperresponsiveness(BHR) in children with suspected asthma. Methods : This study used data from 87 subjects with asthma-like symptoms(6-18 years old). The
목 적 : 소아기와 청소년기의 기관지 염증과 기관지 과민성의 비침습적인 지표로서 혈액 내 호산구 수와 ECP 농도의 측정의 의미를 판정하고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법: 2000년 2월부터 2002년 1월까지 서울대학교 어린이병원 소아과 외래를 방문한 만 6세에서 18세 사이의 천식이 의심되는 환아 87명을 대상으로 메타콜린 흡입 유발 시험을 시행하여
Keywords
- Children and Adolescent;
- Airway Inflammation;
- Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness;
- Eosinophil;
- Eosinophil Cationic Protein;
- $PC_{20}$