Faecal eosinophil cationic protein and serum immunoglobulin E in relation to infant feeding practices

Serum eosinophil cationic protein levels in Behçet's disease and its relation to clinical activity.

BACKGROUND Eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) is a matrix protein of eosinophils and has been reported to reflect eosinophil activity. Few studies have examined the role of eosinophils in the pathogenesis of Behçet's disease. OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present study was to investigate the serum ECP levels in BD and its relation to clinical activity. METHODS Forty-seven consecutive patients...

Serum immunoglobulin E and immunoglobulin G reactivity to Agaricus bisporus proteins in mushroom cultivation workers

Background and Purpose: Although molds are regarded as the main fungal allergen sources, evidence indicates that spores of Basidiomycota including Agaricus bisporus (A. bisporus) can be also found at high concentrations in the environment and may cause as many respiratory allergies as molds. The aim of the present study was to evaluate specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) and immunoglobulin G (IgG) ...

Correlation of immunoglobulin E, eosinophil cationic protein, and eosinophil count with the severity of childhood perennial allergic rhinitis.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Elevated levels of serum total immunoglobulin E (IgE), serum allergen-specific IgE, serum eosinophil cationic protein (ECP), blood eosinophil count and nasal eosinophil count are considered to be associated with allergic rhinitis (AR), but the relationships between these allergic inflammatory markers and the clinical severity of AR remain controversial. This study aimed t...

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Eosinophil cationic protein concentration in saliva does not correlate with eosinophil cationic protein concentration in sputum.

compared to L-IS (n 18, p 0.02) but no difference in total cell count; all other cell types, including epithelial and squamous cells, were not significantly different between the two collections. E-IS and BAL eosinophils were significantly correlated (n 20, 0.72, p 0.0004) in all groups and in asthma alone (n 10, 0.82, p 0.004); L-IS showed weaker correlations for percentage of eosinophils with...