Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase expression in patients with allergic rhinitis: a case-control study
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Control n = 15 |
Atopy n = 12 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| median | 23 | 24.5 | NS |
| min-max | 21-36 | 21-34 | |
| No. of male sex | 4 | 5 | NS |
| Peripheral blood eosinophils | |||
| median | 0.23 | 0.15 | NS |
| Q1-Q3 | 0.085-0.295 | 0.12-0.20 | |
| % of peripheral blood eosinophils | |||
| median | 3.0 | 2.5 | NS |
| Q1-Q3 | 2.0-4.0 | 2.0-4.0 | |
| S-IgE | |||
| median | 27.0 | 182.0 | < .001 |
| Q1-Q3 | 18.5-58.5 | 67.0-410.0 | |
| IgE birch | |||
| median | < .35 | 62.5 | < .001 |
| Q1-Q3 | < .35- < .35 | 12.0-161.0 | |
| IgE timothy grass | |||
| median | < .35 | 4.75 | < .001 |
| Q1-Q3 | < .35- < .35 | 1.6-.6.1 | |
| No. subjects having SPT positivity to any basic allergen | 0 | 12 | < .001 |
| birch | 0 | 12 | < .001 |
| timothy grass | 0 | 9 | < .001 |
| other pollen | 0 | 12 | < .001 |
| animal dander | 0 | 9 | < .001 |
| house dust mite | 0 | 0 | NS |
| other basic allergens | 0 | 0 | NS |
| Biopsies were taken during | |||
| winter | 11 | 8 | NS |
| spring | 7 | 11 | .019 |
| both | 3 | 7 | NS |