Relationships between cotinine, lower respiratory tract infection, and eosinophil cationic protein in children

Keskinoglu P., Cimrin D., Aksakoglu G.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.166, no.5, pp.455-459, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 166 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00431-006-0263-4
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.455-459
  • Keywords: eosinophil cationic protein, lower respiratory, tract infections, passive smoking
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of passive smoking on urine eosinophil cationic protein (u-ECP) in children with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI).