Table II.
Sensitization to aeroallergens among adults and children with EoE.
| Adults (n=46) |
Children (n=51) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence | Quantity* | Prevalence | Quantity* | |||
| Allergen | Skin prick n=46 (%) | Serum assay n=46 (%) | (IU/ml) | Skin prick n=49 (%) | Serum assay n=48 (%) | (IU/ml) |
| Dust mite | 54.3 | 34.8 | 1.90 (1.33-8.14) | 34.7 | 25.0 | 8.46 (5.04-115) |
| Cat | 43.5 | 34.8 | 3.87 (2.73-16.0) | 22.4 | 31.3 | 9.29 (6.46-81.9) |
| Dog† | 23.9 | 36.4† | 8.16 (4.40-29.0) | 14.3 | 44.4 | 2.89 (1.82-10.0) |
| Mold‡ | 32.6 | 33.3‡ | 5.00 (2.63-16.4) | 12.2 | 33.3 | 5.35 (2.46-22.7) |
| Tree pollen | 58.7 | 30.4 | 1.85 (1.31-4.10) | 46.9 | 25.0 | 5.03 (3.13-19.9) |
| Grass pollen | 60.9 | 41.3 | 3.18 (2.39-8.81) | 40.8 | 35.4 | 3.67 (2.65-13.4) |
| Ragweed | 43.5 | 50.0 | 1.94 (1.56-5.79) | 30.6 | 31.3 | 4.93 (3.38-30.6) |
*
Quantity is reported as geometric mean (95% confidence interval) of the positive serum specific IgE antibody values.
†
Twenty-two adults and 27 children were tested for serum IgE to dog.
‡
Twenty-one adults and 27 children were tested for serum IgE to mold mix.