The highest s-ECP values were found among children with moderate asthma. Animal dander allergy resulted in elevated s-ECP. However, mean values were still below the reference value of 19.1 microg/l, and the sensitivity was low, suggesting that s-ECP is not a useful parameter for diagnosing asthma in population-based studies.
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