Article
Serum levels of eosinophil cationic protein reflect the state of in vitro degranulation of blood hypodense eosinophils in atopic dermatitis.
The Journal of dermatology - 1 Jun 1996
Miyasato M, Tsuda S, Nakama T, Kato K, Kitamura N, Nagaji J, Sasai Y
Abstract excerpt
In patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), serum levels of eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) have been shown to be a good reflector of disease severity. To elucidate what serum levels of ECP actually reflect, ECP levels in serum and plasma and cytological aspects of blood eosinophils were examined...
Topics
- Adult
- Blood Proteins
- Dermatitis, Atopic
- Eosinophil Granule Proteins
- Eosinophils
- Female
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Inflammation Mediators
- Leukocyte Count
- Male
- Phenotype
- Reference Values
- Regression Analysis
- Ribonucleases