Study of serum YKL-40 in children with bronchial
Background: Serum YKL-40 (chitinase-3-like-1) has recently been found to be either the cause or a biomarker for asthma. This study quantifies serum levels of YKL-40 in asthmatic children and evaluates the relationship between YKL-40 and asthma severity. Methods: We quantified serum YKL-40 levels in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2016-03-01
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Series: | Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110663815000609 |