Introduction
Methods
Study population
Determination of serum IgE
Statistical analysis
Results
Patients characteristics
Mean Age ± SD (range) | Age (yr) | Number of patients (%) | Total IgE [kU/l] vs Age | Specific IgE [kU/l] vs Age | |||||||
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>65 | >65 | male | female | τb | (n) |
p
| τb | (n) |
p
| ||
All patients | 36.9 ± 22.6 (0.5 – 93) | 424 | 135 | 229 (40.9) | 330 (59.0) | -0.262 | (553) | < 0.0001 | -0.176 | (485) | < 0.0001 |
Atopic dermatitis | 23.6 ± 20.1 (0.5 – 93) | 107 | 6 | 53 (46.9) | 60 (53.1) | -0.038 | (112) | = 0.561 | 0.034 | (68) | = 0.696 |
Allergic Rhinitis/Asthma | 36.7 ± 19.6 (3.0 – 79) | 108 | 24 | 50 (37.9) | 82 (62.1) | -0.219 | (132) | < -0.0001 | -0.320 | (107) | < 0.0001 |
Insect Allergy | 44.2 ± 21.7 (2.0 – 82) | 209 | 105 | 126 (40.1) | 188 (59.9) | -0.259 | (309) | < 0.0001 | -0.084 | (310) | = 0.029 |
Ageing and total serum IgE
Total IgE | Mean Age ± SD (range) | Age (yr) | Number of patients (%) | Total IgE [kU/l] vs Age | ||||
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< 65 | > 65 | male | female | τb | (n) | p | ||
< 300 kU/l | 42.9 ± 21.4 (1.0 – 82) | 274 | 118 | 148 (36.8) | 254 (63.2) | -0.151 | (402) | < 0.0001 |
> 300 kU/l | 26.0 ± 20.1 (0.5 – 93) | 151 | 16 | 80 (53.0) | 71 (47.0) | -0.055 | (151) | = 0.320 |
Ageing and allergen specific IgE
Disease | Atopic Dermatitis | Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma | Insect Allergy |
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Allergen | (n = 113) | (n = 132) | (n = 314) |
Der p 1 and f 1 | 26 (23.0%) | 39 (29.5%) | -- |
Bet v 1 | 27 (23.9%) | 43 (32.6%) | -- |
Phl p 1 | 24 (21.2%) | 40 (30.3%) | -- |
Fel d 1 | 22 (19.5%) | 23 (17.4%) | -- |
Wasp | -- | -- | 288 (91.7%) |
Bee | -- | -- | 26 (8.3%) |