Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
Characteristic | AD (n = 10) | Controls (n = 10) |
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| ||
Sex (n, male) | 7 | 5 |
Age (mean years ± SD) | 43 ± 1.0 | 33 ± 1.2 |
African race, N(%) | 10 (100) | 10 (100) |
SCORAD (±SD) | 45 ± 14 | N/A |
BSA(±SD) | 48 ± 23 | N/A |
Total serum IgE levels (±SD) | 2607.9 (3522) | 504.3 (603.1) |
Atopic conditions other than AD (n) | 10 | 0 |
Family history of atopy (n) | Positive: 4 Negative: 6 |
Negative: 9 Unknown: 1 |
Abbreviations: AD, atopic dermatitis; BSA, body surface area; IgE, immunoglobulin E; SCORAD, scoring of AD.