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Table 2 Inflammatory markers and total IgE in the participants (geometric mean (95% confidence interval)

From: Study of atopic multimorbidity in subjects with rhinitis using multiplex allergen component analysis

 

Rhinitis (n = 127)

Rhinitis and eczema (n = 19)

Rhinitis and asthma (n = 50)

Rhinitis, asthma, eczema (n = 20)

P-value

FENOa ppb

20 (17–23)

23 (14–35)

27 (20–37)

22 (15–33)

0.26

CANOa ppb

1.3 (1.1–1.6)

1.3 (0.8–2.2)

1.2 (0.8–1.7)

1.9 (1.0–3.5)

0.56

ECPb (µg/L)

8.0 (7.0–9.1)

6.8 (4.9–9.5)

9.6 (8.1–11.4)

8.9 (6.7–11.9)

0.19

CRP (mg/L)

1.0 (0.9–1.3)

1.3 (0.73–2.2)

1.2 (0.8–1.6)

0.7 (0.4–1.3)

0.45

Total IgE (kU/L)

43 (35–54)

44 (26–77)

112 (78–156)

191 (106–342)

< 0.0001

  1. FENO exhaled nitric oxide, CANO the estimated alveolar NO concentration, ECP eosinophil cationic protein, CRP C-reactive protein
  2. aAvailable in 128 participants
  3. bAvailable in 178 participants