Table 4.
Differences in basophil activation activity in sera between subjects with AICU with and without airway allergy.
| Factors | Airway Allergy (n = 7) | No Airway Allergy (n = 10) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirin | − | + | + | − | + | + |
| Anti-IgE antibody | − | − | + | − | − | + |
| Histamine release (%) † | − | 30.8 ± 8.1 a | 9.3 ± 4.4 g | − | 31.7 ± 11.6 b | −3.7 ± 21.1 h |
| CD203c expression (MFI) | 102.7 ± 3.2 c | 115.9 ± 6.4 d | 115.2 ± 7.0 | 113.2 ± 3.7 e | 127.6 ± 7.6 f | 124.1 ± 10.8 |
†, 
; Data presented as mean ± SEM; a,b, not significant; c,d, p < 0.05 in comparison with medium control by the t-test; e,f, not significant; g,h, p < 0.05 in comparison with medium control by t-test. a,g, not significant; b,h, not significant.