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Association between Interleukin-5 & Body Mass Index among Iraqi Asthmatic Patients | ||
| Journal of the Faculty of Medicine | ||
| Article 1, Volume 49, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 116-120 | ||
| Authors | ||
| a E. Jasim; ; Batool A. Al-Haidary; Yacoob Y. Al-Rubayei | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Asthma is an allergic hypersensitivity disease in which many mediators play a role in its pathogenecity. One of these etiological agents is the mediators such as Interleukin-5 (IL-5). The aim of this study to demonstrate the association between IL-5 and obesity in asthma development. Materials & Methods: One hundred and four sera samples for asthma cases have been studied in comparison with 41 non-asthmatic bronchitis as a patient controls beside 30 apparently healthy controls. Cytokine has been estimated using ELISA method in correlation with Body Mass Index (BMI). Results: This study revealed a significant correlation between IL-5 concentration and BMI (P<0.05), particularly among females. Conclusion: There is certain correlation between obesity and asthma accompanied by IL-5. Key | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Asthma; ELISA; BMI | ||
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