Table 2 IgG and IgA antibody concentrations (mg/L) in the included study groups. Comparisons of non-atopic asthmatics (NAA) with non-atopic controls (NAC) and atopic asthmatics (AA)
NAA (n = 24) | NAC (n = 24) | AA (n = 29) | p value NAA-NAC | p value NAA-AA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IgG α-LA | 1.11 (0.724, 1.72) | 1.46 (0.942, 2.27) | 3.87 (2.26, 6.63) | 0.379 | 0.001 |
IgG β-LG | 2.43 (1.42, 4.14) | 2.50 (1.38, 4.52) | 7.31 (4.24, 12.6) | 0.975 | 0.017 |
IgG casein | 7.07 (5.07, 9.86) | 10.3 (7.24, 14.7) | 9.97 (7.43, 13.3) | 0.085 | 0.078 |
IgG4 α-LA | 0.200 (0.086, 0.461) | 0.123 (0.047, 0.318) | 0.975 (0.405, 2.34) | 0.968 | 0.002 |
IgG4 β-LG | 0.805 (0.330, 1.96) | 0.499 (0.186, 1.33) | 2.77 (1.47, 5.22) | 0.529 | 0.052 |
IgG4 casein | 1.20 (0.698, 2.08) | 1.18 (0.669, 2.09) | 1.55 (0.974, 2.48) | 0.826 | 0.497 |
IgA α-LA | 0.520 (0.479, 0.565) | 0.500 (0.500, 0.500) | 0.522 (0.477, 0.570) | 0.327 | 0.936 |
IgA β-LG | 0.520 (0.479, 0.564) | 0.540 (0.483, 0.603) | 0.566 (0.500, 0.641) | 0.531 | 0.234 |
IgA casein | 0.819 (0.581, 1.15) | 1.37 (0.978, 1.94) | 0.921 (0.681, 1.24) | 0.014 | 0.471 |