Abstract
Abstract Background: Eosinophil Cationic Protein (ECP) is a well-known activity indicator in allergic disease. Recently eosinophils have drawn attention as a major source of tissue factors in chronic urticaria. However, there have been few reports on significance of serum ECP in chronic urticaria. Aims: To evaluate the clinical significance of serum ECP in chronic urticaria and clarify the relationship between serum total IgE and ECP in a severity index. Methods: The retrospective chart review was performed on 114 patients with chronic urticaria. Serum ECP and total IgE were measured before treatment. The treatment period required to improve clinical symptoms with two different kinds of oral antihistamines twice a day was checked and the relationship between the treatment period and serum ECP and total IgE levels were evaluated. Results: Patients showing high ECP level before treatment need more time to manage their urticarial symptoms than those with low ECP level (p=0.018). However, there were no significant differences between treatment period and serum total IgE level (p=0.543). Serum ECP and total IgE was moderately correlated with each other (r=0.200, p=0.041). Conclusions: Serum ECP can be a better indicator of disease severity in chronic urticaria than IgE. The patients showing high ECP level from the beginning require relatively longer period for symptom relief and can be helped by more than two kinds of oral antihistamines.
Highlights
Chronic urticaria, as well as atopic dermatitis, asthma, and allergic rhinitis is a representative disease mediated by IgE
There were no significant differences between treatment period and serum total IgE level (p=0.543)
Serum Eosinophil Cationic Protein (ECP) and total IgE was moderately correlated with each other (r=0.200, p=0.041)
Summary
As well as atopic dermatitis, asthma, and allergic rhinitis is a representative disease mediated by IgE. Recent studies are paying their attention to eosinophils and their roles in producing tissue factors in chronic urticaria [1]. The role of Eosinophil Cationic Protein (ECP) is well documented in atopic dermatitis, asthma and allergic rhinitis patients [2,3]. There have been few reports about serum ECP and its clinical significance in patients with chronic urticaria. Eosinophil Cationic Protein (ECP) is a well-known activity indicator in allergic disease. Eosinophils have drawn attention as a major source of tissue factors in chronic urticaria. There have been few reports on significance of serum ECP in chronic urticaria
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