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Conclusion
We evaluated aortic stiffness parameters in childhood-onset
asthma in children with a diagnosis of asthma of at least three
years’ duration (average duration from diagnosis: 8.1
±
2.8
years). We did not find any difference between chidhood-onset
asthma patients and the control group with regard to aortic
stiffness parameters (DIS, S, Ep and Ep*). There was also no
difference in these parameters when we compared patients with
mild asthma and those with moderate asthma. These results may
be due to the anti-inflammatory effect of inhaled corticosteroid
treatment.
Since there is no study in the literature evaluating abdominal
aortic stiffness in childhood-onset asthma patients, we could
not compare our results with other studies. Further studies are
needed to validate these results.
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