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The Association between Follistatin like protein-1 Level and Severity of Asthma in Asthmatic Children in Zagazig University Hospitals

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Pediatrics

Abstract

Background: Over 300 million individuals worldwide suffer from asthma. Furthermore, during the past three decades, western nations have demonstrated increased prevalence. 7.7% of people in Egypt's Nile Delta were found to have bronchial asthma. Follistatin-like 1 (FSTL1) may be crucial for the respiratory system, according to a number of studies. FSTL1 controls the maturation of alveoli, cartilage, and the development of the lungs. Aim: To evaluate follistatin like protein 1 level in the serum of pediatric patients with asthma, and determine its association to asthma severity. Patients and methods: This case-control study was carried out on 60 children at pulmonology unit in pediatric department and clinical pathology department, Zagazig University Children Hospital in the period from May 2020 to June 2022. They were divided into group A: Consisted of 45 asthmatic children subdivided into 3 groups (mild – moderate – severe) and group B: consisted of 15 age and sex matched healthy children. Results: There was highly statistical significant increased FST level in severe group when compared with moderate group, mild group and control group. Conclusion: In asthmatics, plasma FSTL1 levels were higher and positively correlated with severity of asthma.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2023.194780.2751

Keywords

Follistatin like protein-1, Asthma, children, severity

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Mahmoud Megahed

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Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt

Email

mohamedusef2006@gmail.com

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First Name

Laila

Last Name

Abd Al Aziz

MiddleName

Rasslan

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt

Email

lrasslan@yahoo.com

City

zagazig

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First Name

Naglaa

Last Name

Khalifa

MiddleName

Ali

Affiliation

Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt

Email

naglaaalikhalifa@yahoo.com

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First Name

Eman

Last Name

El-HinAdawy

MiddleName

M. M.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt

Email

eelhindawy@yahoo.com

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Volume

30

Article Issue

3

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46681

Issue Date

2024-05-01

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2023-02-21

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2024-05-01

Page Start

910

Page End

916

Print ISSN

1110-1431

Online ISSN

2357-0717

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273

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Zagazig University Medical Journal

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https://zumj.journals.ekb.eg/

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The Association between Follistatin like protein-1 Level and Severity of Asthma in Asthmatic Children in Zagazig University Hospitals

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30 Dec 2024