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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Main Authors: Iman A. Mohammed, Safia M. Diab, Doaa R. Soliman, Wael A. Shalaby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-03-01
Series:Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110663815000609