A STUDY ON VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR AND ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME IN PATIENTS WITH BRONCHIAL ASTHMA / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

The von willebrand factor (vWF) and angiotensin converting enzyme(ACE) were measured in asthmatic patients in stages of attack and remission, using ELISA and ultraviolet methods. The results showed that the vWF and ACE were (72.1 ? 58.3)%, and 22.9 ? 6.9U in the stage of attack, and (68.8 ? 42.1)% and 23.2? 7.9U in the stage of remission, respectively. All these values were significantly lower than that of healthy controls [(117.1 ? 50.30)% and 31.3 ? 9.3U, respectively, P