Correlation between serum periostin levels and clinical variables
related to asthma
Serum periostin levels were found to be significantly correlated with
asthma severity (Spearman’s rho [r]=0.41, p < 0.001) and
BMI z score (r= -0.31, p < 0.001), whereas no correlations
were found with age, disease duration, accompanying atopic diseases such
as allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis, asthma control status, total
IgE levels, blood eosinophil counts and lung function parameters (Table
3).