Table 3.
Allergy tests used in studies
| Methods | Allergen tested | |
|---|---|---|
| Culver et al.4 48 patients |
Specific IgE (ImmunoCap method) |
Grass, mold, tree and nut mixes 52% had at least one positive result |
| Matsui et al.54 48 patients |
Specific IgE (ImmunoCap method, Radioallergosorbent test) |
16 aeroallergens 79% had at least one positive result |
| Yamamoto et al.55 257 patients with IgG4-RDS |
Specific IgE (ImmunoCap method) |
Birch pollen, cedar pollen, moth scales, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Poaceae pollens, weed pollens, food allergens, grain allergens, animal epithelia, and mold allergens 63.4% had at least one positive result |
| Kuruma et al.35 15 patients with AIP |
Specific IgE (Radioallergosorbent test (positive >0.34 UA/mL) Multiple allergosorbent test system (positive > class 1)) |
Not mentioned 87% had at least one positive result (Causative agents: cedar, Japanese cypress, ticks, shrimp, crab, orchard grass, house dust, moths, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Candida, wheat, Aspergillus, guinea pig, mugwort, peanut, buckwheat, sweet vernal grass, timothy, Betula platyphylla and Penicillium) |
| Della-torre et al.19 10 atopic patients |
Specific IgE Skin tests |
Not mentioned Sensitization to dust mite, mold, grass, ragweed, cat dander and shellfish |