| Items |
(Asthma severity) |
P-value |
| Mild |
Moderate |
Severe |
|
| (n=14) |
(n=25) |
(n=29) |
| MMP-9(ng/ml) |
|
|
|
P1-2
<0.001 |
| Range |
570-1450 |
550-1970 |
870-2000 |
| Mean ± SD |
800 ± 318 |
1229 ± 330 |
1323 ± 367 |
| TIMP-1(ng/ml) |
|
|
|
P1-2
<0.001 |
| Range |
320-610 |
320-750 |
530-810 |
| Mean ± SD |
418 ± 97 |
568 ± 107 |
643 ± 81 |
| MMP-9/TIMP-1Ratio |
|
|
|
P1
0.027
P2 NS |
| Range |
1.51-2.4 |
1.55-2.53 |
1.57-2.64 |
| Mean ± SD |
1.86 ± 0.28 |
2.03 ± 0.32 |
2.15 ± 0.32 |
|
P1=mild vs. moderate asthma.
P2=moderate vs. severe asthma |
| Table 3: Serum levels of MMP-9, TIMP-1, and MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratio in different
asthma severity. ANOVA test. |
