Table III.
Levels of sIgE to fungal and non-fungal allergens of the three groups of patients with asthma.
| sIgE(kUA/l)
|
P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild asthma (n=52) | Moderate asthma (n=24) | Severe asthma (n=24) | ||
| Fungal allergens | ||||
| Aspergillus | <0.01±0.00 | 0.04±0.13 | 1.68±3.40a,b | <0.01a, <0.05b |
| Penicillium | 0.01±0.07 | 0.04±0.15 | 0.34±0.84a,b | <0.05a, <0.05b |
| Alternaria alternata | <0.01±0.00 | 0.04±0.13 | <0.01±0.00 | |
| Cladosporium herbarum | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Candida albicans | <0.01±0.00 | 0.04±0.12 | 0.17±0.33a,b | <0.01a, <0.05b |
| Non-fungal allergens | ||||
| Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus | 3.60±16.52 | 0.23±0.38 | 0.25±0.76 | |
| Dermatophagoides culinae | 0.99±4.11 | 0.14±0.33 | 0.37±1.12 | |
| House dust | 3.95±12.36 | 1.03±2.13 | 1.51±2.98 | |
| Cat epithelium | 2.33±9.93 | 0.30±0.49 | 0.10±0.34 | |
| Dog epithelium | 1.20±3.85 | 2.53±5.73 | 1.78±6.19 | |
| Artemisia argyi | 1.07±3.68 | 0.14±0.34 | 0.74±2.32 | |
| Tree combination | <0.01±0.00 | 0.05±0.18 | <0.01±0.00 | |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
a
Mild vs. severe group;
b
moderate vs. severe group. sIgE, specific immunoglobulin E.