Research Article

Chitinase-3-Like Protein 1 (YKL-40) Reflects the Severity of Symptoms in Atopic Dermatitis

Table 2

The analysis of YKL-40 serum level (ng/ml) in patients with AD and other concomitant atopic diseases.

YKL-40 (mean ± SD)Significance
Presenceabsence

Atopic diseases in
general ()
56.6 ± 33.965.7 ± 49.2
Asthma ()46.7 ± 21.764.5 ± 4.6
Rhinitis ()56.9 ± 35.663.7 ± 45.8