Case Report

A Case of Severe Bronchial Asthma Controlled with Tacrolimus

Table 1

Laboratory data obtained at the start of the exacerbation of bronchial asthma. (UniCAP specific IgE: Fluoroenzymeimmunoanalyses specific immunoglobulin E.)

Hematology
 White blood cells14,500/mm3
 Neutrophils91.0%
 Eosinophils0.0%
 Lymphocytes6.0%
 Monocytes3.0%
 Basophils0.0%
 Red blood cells /mm3
 Hemoglobin11.5  g/dl
 Hematocrit33.9%
 Platelets /mm3
Biochemistry
 Total protein5.1 g/dl
 Albumin3.3 g/dl
 Lactate dehydrogenase287 IU/l
 Aspartate aminotransferase10 IU/l
 Alanine aminotransferase16 IU/l
 Creatin phosphokinase21 IU/l
 Blood urea nitrogen6 mg/dl
 Creatinine0.3 mg/dl
 Fasting blood suger116 mg/dl
Serology
 C-reactive protein0.28 mg/dl
 Myeloperoxidase-antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies<10 EU
 Antinuclear antibodiesnegative
 Immunoglobulin E635 IU/ml
 Aspergillus antigen(−)
 Candida antigen(−)
UniCAP specific Immunoglobulin E
Dermatophagoides farinae <0.34 UA/ml
Dermatophagoides farinae <0.34 UA/ml
 House dust 1<0.34 UA/ml
 House dust 20.45 UA/ml
 Aspergillus<0.34 UA/ml
 Candida22.30 UA/ml