Study of serum YKL-40 in children with bronchial asthma

Conclusions Serum YKL-40 protein was found in increased quantities in patients with asthma in whom the protein level correlated positively with the severity of disease so our data concluded that YKL-40 could be a valuable biomarker for asthma diagnosis and prognosis.

Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - December 19, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research