Table 1 Comparison of BMI, gender, age, serum levels of leptin, ghrelin and calprotectin levels, lung function and skin prick tests in asthmatic and non-asthmatic children
From: Leptin, ghrelin and calprotectin: inflammatory markers in childhood asthma?
|  | Group 1 (n = 23) | Group 2 (n = 51) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
BMI (mean ± SD) | 20.3 ± 4.4 | 19.1 ± 4.2 | 0.82 |
Gender (girl)(n)(%) | 9 (39%) | 31 (60%) | 0.08 |
Age (year)(mean ± SD) | 8.2 ± 1.2 | 8.8 ± 1.4 | 0.09 |
Leptin (ng/mL) (median [minimum-maximum]) | 5.3 (0.4-27.4) | 8.8 (0.3-31.3) | 0.39 |
Ghrelin (ng/mL) (median [minimum-maximum]) | 30.9 (1.9-138.5) | 26.9 (1.0-436.3) | 0.72 |
Calprotectin (ng/mL) (median [minimum-maximum]) | 1.0 (0.0-106.8) | 1.5 (0.0-27.5) | 0.5 |
FEV 1 % (median [minimum-maximum]) | 107 (76–126) | 101 (79–130) | 0.17 |
FVC% (median [minimum-maximum]) | 99 (73–121) | 97 (36–173) | 0.5 |
PEF% (median [minimum-maximum]) | 99 (72–126) | 96 (78–126) | 0.27 |
FEF 25-75 % (median [minimum-maximum]) | 111 (39–177) | 95 (65–129) | 0.18 |
Skin prick test positive (n) (%) | 32 (65%) | 15 (68%) | 0.81 |