[Peripheral eosinophil counts relates the improvement of the skin lesions of atopic dermatitis patients more sensitive than serum eosinophil cationic protein levels].
We described the severity of skin lesions and detected peripheral eosinophil counts (Eos) and serum eosinophil cationic protein levels (s-ECP) in 81 patients with atopic dermatitis (male 33, female 48, age 20.7 +/- 8.8) at the first consultation. Eos were 583.3 +/- 560.2/mm3 and s-ECP were 18.0 +/- 21.7 micrograms/l (normal 6.88 +/- 3.46). After approximately 30 days treatment, the improvement of dermatitis were estimated and those lavatory findings were rechecked. Eos were 446.7 +/- 367.6/mm3 and s-ECP were 13.2 +/- 11.7 micrograms/l. At 5 percent level, positive correlations were observed between Eos and s-ECP (R = 0.75), Eos and the severity of dermatitis (R = 0.52) and s-ECP and the severity of dermatitis (R = 0.51) at the first consultation. We found a positive correlation between Eos and the improvement of dermatitis (R = 0.40) but no correlation between s-ECP and the improvement of dermatitis (R = 0.10). Eos related the improvement of the skin lesions of atopic dermatitis more sensitive than s-ECP.
Department of Dermatology, Kagawa Medical University.
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Nishimoto
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Numahara
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Nakashima
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Yoshida
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D047091:Eosinophil Granule Proteins; D004804:Eosinophils; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D012260:Ribonucleases; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012867:Skin / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology
D001798:Blood Proteins; D047091:Eosinophil Granule Proteins; D012260:Ribonucleases