Systemic levels of ceruloplasmin oxidase activity in allergic asthma and allergic rhinitis

Abstract

Context: The role of ceruloplasmin oxidase activity (COA) involving the interaction of oxidant and antioxidant balance in allergic diseases is still unknown.

Objective: Our study was designed to examine the changes in COAs in severe persistent asthma-allergic rhinitis, new diagnosed allergic asthma-allergic rhinitis and allergic rhinitis patients.

Methods: The study included 20 age- and sex-matched healthy individuals as control (Group I); Group II included 15 newly diagnosed allergic asthma-allergic rhinitis; Group III included 15 patients with severe persistent asthma-allergic rhinitis and in the fourth group there were 20 patients with allergic rhinitis. Group III was divided in two groups, severe persistent asthma-allergic rhinitis who were pre-(III-A) and post-treated (III-B) with omalizumab. Group IV was divided to two groups, pretreatment (IV-A) and posttreatment (IV-B) with specific subcutaneous immunotherapy modalities. All the posttreatment measurements were 12 months after the therapy. All the patients were assessed by the skin prick test, high sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and COA.

Results: There were significant differences between Group I and Groups III-A, III-B, IV-A and IV-B; Group II and Groups III-A, III-B, IV-A and IV-B; Group III-A and Groups III-B, IV-A and IV-B; Group III-A and Groups IV-A and IV-B; and Group IV-A and IV-B. Interestingly, there was a correlation between the hs-CRP and COA levels in Group III-A.

Conclusions: Our data suggest that hs-CRP and COA levels might be an indicator of an inflammation and important in revelation of patients with allergy related diseases, especially of asthma patients.

Keywords::

• Omalizumab
• allergic asthma
• ceruloplasmin oxidase activity
• allergic rhinitis
• high-sensitive CRP
• anti IgE
• skin prick test

Authors’ Contributions

ADY participated in the design and execution of the study. ADY, AK and MY followed-up the patients. ADY drafted the manuscript. SG performed the statistical analysis and participated in its coordination. GEP and AB helped with immunoassays. RMG participated in coordination. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

Declaration of interest

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.