Abstract:Objective To investigate the expression and clinical significance of 25-dihydroxy D3 (25-(OH) D3] and interleukin-17 (IL-17) in serum of children with asthma of different severity. Methods The subjects were 224 children with asthma admitted to our hospital from October 2016 to December 2018, and divided into four groups: mild intermittent group, mild persistent group, moderate persistent group and severe persistent group (68 cases, 52 cases, 59 cases and 45 cases, respectively). 50 healthy children were selected as control group at the same time. Detection of serum 25-(OH) D3 and IL-1 in five groups of children at the same time, and the asthma condition score of four groups was measured by C-ACT (Child Asthma Control Test scoring system). The levels of serum 25-(OH) D3 and IL-17 in five groups were compared, and the correlation between serum 25-(OH) D3 and IL-17 levels and C-ACT score was also analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis. Results The serum level of IL-17 in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05), while the serum level of 25 - (OH) D3 was lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05). The levels of serum IL-17, 25-(OH) D3 and C-ACT scores in mild intermittent group, mild persistent group, moderate persistent group and severe persistent group were significantly different (P < 0.05).From mild intermittent group, mild persistent group, moderate persistent group to severe persistent group, the serum IL-17 level showed an upward trend (P < 0.05), while the serum 25-(OH) D3 level and C-ACT score showed a downward trend (P < 0.05). Pearson correlation analysis showed that serum IL-17 was negatively correlated with C-ACT score (r = -0.825, P = 0.006), while serum 25-(OH) D3 was positively correlated with C-ACT score (r = 0.917, P = 0.008). Conclusion The serum 25-(OH) D3 level significantly decreases and the serum IL-17 level increases in children with asthma, and there is a significant correlation between the changes of the two groups’ indexes and the condition of the disease. The early detection of the levels of the two groups can be used in the early diagnosis of asthma. The evaluation of the condition and prognosis is of great clinical significance.