Tryptophan metabolic pathway and neopterin in asthmatic children in clinical practice

Abstract Tryptophan metabolic pathway is involved in pathogenic mechanisms of asthma. This study aimed to evaluate tryptophan metabolites and neopterin in a group of asthmatic children. Tryptophan metabolites and neopterin were measured in asthmatic children (121, 71 males, 50 females, mean age 11.6...

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Main Authors: Amelia Licari, Dietmar Fuchs, Gianluigi Marseglia, Giorgio Ciprandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-019-0699-6