Open AccessP48 ‐ Leptin, IL4, INFγ in obese asthmatic children
Author(s) -
Youssef Doaa,
Elbhedy Rabab,
Shokry Dina,
Iman Elbhedy
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-4-s1-p103
Subject(s) - medicine , leptin , asthma , obesity , pathogenesis , disease , endocrinology
Patients and method 50 atopic asthmatic children; (25 obese and 25 non obese), and 20 controls were involved in the study. Asthmatic children were with different clinical disease stages according to GINA. BMI was determined and peripheral blood samples were taken to determine IFNg, IL-4, and Leptin concentrations. Disease severity was assessed by asthma symptom score and its relation to other parameters was determined.