The Relationship between Serum YKL-40 Levels and Severity of Asthma

Duru S., Yuce G., Ulasli S., Erdem M., Kizilgun M., Kara F., ...More

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF ALLERGY ASTHMA AND IMMUNOLOGY, vol.12, no.3, pp.247-253, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF ALLERGY ASTHMA AND IMMUNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.247-253
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

YKL-40 (chitinase-3-like-1) has been introduced as a marker of inflammation in asthma. The aim of this study was to determine the role of YKL-40 in asthma and to evaluate the relationship between YKL-40 and asthma severity.