Journals / Turkish Thoracic Journal / 2020 / Cilt: 21 - Sayı: 6
Is Willebrand Factor Indicative of Chronic Inflammation in Children with Asthma?
- Journal
- Turkish Thoracic Journal
- Pages
- 362–366
- DOI
- —
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To improve our knowledge and to understand how the level of von Willebrand factor indicates the development of chronic inflammation in children with recurrent wheezing and asthma.MATERIAL AND METHODS: It was a prospective cohort study. This study was conducted in children with recurrent wheezing and asthma who were referred to a children's hospital during 2017-2018. Patients were divided into 3 groups depending on the number of episodes of wheezing. Patients were examined for von Willebrand factor levels at admission and after treatment. Data analysis was performed with Statsofta Statistica Version 8 (Tulsa, OK).RESULTS: WF1 levels in Group 2 and 3 children statistically significantly increased in comparison with the control group (p