title: Monitoring of inflammation during challenge tests in children.
abstract: From our data we conclude, that the determinations of ECP and EPX do not add any useful information as monitoring parameters for bronchial allergen challenge tests. In contrast, eosinophils and eosinophil cationic protein may deserve further study as potentially useful monitoring parameters for oral food challenges in patients with food related atopic eczema.
authors.affiliation: University Children's Hospital, Free University of Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wahn
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Niggemann
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kleinau
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Beyer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000485:Allergens / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001249:Asthma / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D002648:Child; D047091:Eosinophil Granule Proteins; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000473:pathology; D012260:Ribonucleases
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D001798:Blood Proteins; D047091:Eosinophil Granule Proteins; D012260:Ribonucleases