Serum Lipid Profile in Pediatric Bronchial Asthma

Abstract

Dyslipidemia, an abnormal lipid metabolism, is a wellestablished risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and has also been associated with disorders like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and atherosclerosis. Its possible association with lung diseases is poorly elucidated. Blood lipid levels in children are associated with asthma, airway obstruction, bronchial responsiveness and sensitization to aeroallergens. Asthma and allergies share certain features such as dyslipidemia with other chronic inflammatory disorders. Several studies have examined the relationship of asthma with serum dyslipidemia in adults and children and reported positive, negative or no association. This cross – sectional case control study was designed with the aim to investigate the presence of dyslipidemia in asthmatic children and study the relation between their lipid profile and the clinical profile of those children and their pulmonary function results. It included 60 previously diagnosed