To Evaluate Serum Eosinophil Cationic Protein and Total IgE Concomitantly May Predict the Persistence of Wheezing in Young Children
Joint Authors
Gebeşçe, Arzu
Yazgan, Hamza
Keleş, Esengül
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Pharmacology
Abstract EN
Background.
We investigated the predictive value and the relative risk of the evaluation of serum eosinophilic cationic protein (sECP) and total IgE levels concomitantly in relation to the persistence of wheezing in young children.
Methods.
The study was conducted prospectively between January 2007 and December 2010.
A hundred and eight children, aged between three months and four years, with three or more episodes of wheezing, were studied to evaluate the role of eosinophil inflammation and its relation to persistence of wheezing two years later.
Results.
A statistically significant difference in terms of total IgE and sECP values was observed between the groups (P<0.05).
When measurement of IgE and sECP was assessed concomitantly, the sensitivity was found to be 92.68%, the negative predictive value was found to be 71.43%, accuracy rate was found to be 84.26%, and the relative risk was found to be 3.06 in group 1.
Conclusions.
In this study, we aimed to emphasize the importance of the assessment of sECP and total IgE concomitantly, as being two noninvasive and easily applicable tests, useful in predicting persistent wheezing in early childhood.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Keleş, Esengül& Yazgan, Hamza& Gebeşçe, Arzu. 2012. To Evaluate Serum Eosinophil Cationic Protein and Total IgE Concomitantly May Predict the Persistence of Wheezing in Young Children. ISRN Pediatrics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Keleş, Esengül…[et al.]. To Evaluate Serum Eosinophil Cationic Protein and Total IgE Concomitantly May Predict the Persistence of Wheezing in Young Children. ISRN Pediatrics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451316
American Medical Association (AMA)
Keleş, Esengül& Yazgan, Hamza& Gebeşçe, Arzu. To Evaluate Serum Eosinophil Cationic Protein and Total IgE Concomitantly May Predict the Persistence of Wheezing in Young Children. ISRN Pediatrics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451316
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-451316