Also higher ECP levels were observed in AMP positive current asthma patients, i.e. median levels before and after AMP were 41.6 (11.9 - 262.0) μg/l and 62.2 (15.2 - 467.0) μg/l, respectively, compared to 32.3 (6.0 - 2467.0) μg/l and 37.8 (9.0 - 1628.0) μg/l in AMP negative current asthma patients. Here, RNASE3 is linked to asthma.