Table 3.
Results from the Sheffield allergy unit showing the effect of raised rheumatoid factor (RF) and human anti-mouse antibodies (HAMA) concentrations on the levels of mast cell tryptase (MCT). Results in bold type highlight the specimens which became negative after HBT treatment and corresponding RF and HAMA levels.
| Pre-HBT tryptase µg/l | Post-HBT tryptase µg/l | Tryptase Δ% | Pre-HBT RF IU/ml | Post-HBT RF IU/ml | RF Δ% | HAMA A450 pre-HBT | HAMA A450 post-HBT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18·9 | 8·9 | 53 | 1940 | 1570 | 19 | 0·108 | 0·091 |
| 2 | 25 | 12·9 | 48 | 364 | 104 | 71 | 0·127 | 0·08 |
| 3 | 29·3 | 13·9 | 53 | 374 | 112 | 70 | 0·105 | 0·072 |
| 4 | 42·4 | 40·4 | 5 | <9·8 | <9·8 | 0 | Insufficient | Insufficient |
| 5 | 29·4 | 28·6 | 3 | <9·8 | <9·8 | 0 | Insufficient | Insufficient |
| 6 | 24 | 23·7 | 1 | <9·8 | <9·8 | 0 | 0·074 | 0·065 |
| 7 | 32 | 33·5 | 5 | <9·8 | <9·8 | 0 | 0·102 | 0·068 |
| 8 | 51·8 | 49·4 | 5 | <9·8 | <9·8 | 0 | 0·119 | 0·049 |
| 9 | 20·2 | 18·7 | 7 | <9·8 | <9·8 | 0 | 0·098 | 0·101 |
| 10 | 25·1 | 24·7 | 2 | <9·8 | <9·8 | 0 | 0·087 | 0·05 |
| 11 | 38·2 | 35·6 | 7 | <9·8 | <9·8 | 0 | 0·07 | 0·069 |
| 12 | 14·8 | 14·3 | 3 | <9·8 | <9·8 | 0 | 0·057 | 0·07 |
| 13 | 23·7 | 24·4 | 3 | <9·8 | <9·8 | 0 | Insufficient | Insufficient |
| 14 | 21·6 | 22·6 | 5 | <9·8 | <9·8 | 0 | Insufficient | Insufficient |