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Table 2 Comparison of serum levels of leptin, ghrelin and calprotectin levels according to the skin prick test results

From: Leptin, ghrelin and calprotectin: inflammatory markers in childhood asthma?

 

SPT + (n = 47)

SPT- (n = 24)

p value

Leptin (ng/mL) (median [minimum-maximum])

5.2 (0.2-27.5)

5.7 (0.8-20.9)

0.92

Ghrelin (ng/mL) (median [minimum-maximum])

30.9 (1.9-138.5)

26.9 (1.0-436.3)

0.98

Calprotectin (ng/mL) (median [minimum-maximum])

1.0 (0.0-19.4)

0.5 (0.0-106.8)

0.62

  1. SPT+, Skin prick test positive, SPT-, Skin prick test negative.