Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase expression in patients with allergic rhinitis: a case-control study
| Â | Control n = 15 | Atopy n = 12 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â |
   median | 23 | 24.5 | NS |
   min-max | 21-36 | 21-34 |  |
No. of male sex | 4 | 5 | NS |
Peripheral blood eosinophils | Â | Â | Â |
   median | 0.23 | 0.15 | NS |
   Q1-Q3 | 0.085-0.295 | 0.12-0.20 |  |
% of peripheral blood eosinophils | Â | Â | Â |
   median | 3.0 | 2.5 | NS |
   Q1-Q3 | 2.0-4.0 | 2.0-4.0 |  |
S-IgE | Â | Â | Â |
   median | 27.0 | 182.0 | < .001 |
   Q1-Q3 | 18.5-58.5 | 67.0-410.0 |  |
IgE birch | Â | Â | Â |
   median | < .35 | 62.5 | < .001 |
   Q1-Q3 | < .35- < .35 | 12.0-161.0 |  |
IgE timothy grass | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â |
   winter | 11 | 8 | NS |
   spring | 7 | 11 | .019 |
   both | 3 | 7 | NS |