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Table 4 Mean values of IL-4, IL-13 and IL-17 in patients and controls, measured by ELISA, corresponding with inhalant perennial allergens

From: IL-17 producing T cells correlate with polysensitization but not with bronchial hyperresponsiveness in patients with allergic rhinitis

 

IL-4

IL-13

IL-17

Allergen

Mean values of patients [pg/ml]

Mean values of controls [pg/ml]

Mean values of patients [pg/ml]

Mean values of controls [pg/ml]

Mean values of patients [pg/ml]

Mean values of controls [pg/ml]

D. pteronyssinus

3.16 ± 2.73*

1.53 ± 2.09

3.21 ± 2.67*

1.38 ± 2.11

3.24 ± 2.77*

2.15 ± 2.46

D. farinae

2.31 ± 2.38*

1.30 ± 1.93

2.26 ± 2.32

1.38 ± 2.11

2.52 ± 2.43

1.61 ± 2.09

Animal feather

0.51 ± 1.36*

0.00

0.50 ± 1.35*

0.00

0.43 ± 1.36

0.28 ± 0.93

Cat

0.70 ± 1.99

0.20 ± 0.76

0.58 ± 1.91

0.44 ± 1.15

0.48 ± 1.66

0.63 ± 1.81

Dog

0.52 ± 1.70

0.33 ± 1.03

0.53 ± 1.71

0.31 ± 0.93

0.52 ± 1.77

0.43 ± 1.29

Alternaria alternata

0.72 ± 1.73

0.70 ± 1.64

0.77 ± 1.77

0.59 ± 1.55

0.45 ± 1.27

1.00 ± 2.02

Aspergillus mix

0.56 ± 1.47

0.20 ± 1.09

0.55 ± 1.46

0.21 ± 1.11

0.71 ± 1.64

0.22 ± 1.05

Fusarium solani

0.47 ± 1.35

0.27 ± 1.05

0.55 ± 1.46

0.10 ± 0.56

0.52 ± 1.47

0.33 ± 1.08

Penicillium mix

0.31 ± 1.07

0.00

0.31 ± 1.06

0.00

0.29 ± 1.07

0.15 ± 0.73

Cockroach

0.10 ± 0.54

0.23 ± 0.90

0.15 ± 0.65

0.14 ± 0.74

0.21 ± 0.78

0.09 ± 0.59

  1. *p < 0.05.