title: Elevation of serum major basic protein in patients with atopic dermatitis.
abstract: Serum levels of major basic protein (MBP) were measured in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). The severity of the disease in the AD patients was examined using our clinical scoring system. AD patients showed significantly elevated serum levels of MBP compared with normal controls. There were significant correlations between serum MBP and clinical score. These data indicate that serum MBP could be a possible marker for the disease activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kitano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology; D047091:Eosinophil Granule Proteins; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000097:blood*; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D012260:Ribonucleases
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D001798:Blood Proteins; D047091:Eosinophil Granule Proteins; D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D012260:Ribonucleases