Table 4.
Tested item | SBS | AC | AKC | VKC |
---|---|---|---|---|
Serum total IgE (IU/mL) | 136±96.3 | 40.0±45.2** | 5,340±5,757** | 2,630±3,690** |
Peripheral blood eosinophil count (%) | 2.85±1.77 | 3.33±1.95 | 7.69±3.12# | 7.77±3.40# |
Number of MAST-positive antigens | 1.08±0.90 | 1.42±0.85 | 5.57±1.70 | 3.95±1.96 |
Notes: Values are mean ± standard deviation. Serum total IgE was analyzed by independent t-test. Other items were evaluated by the Mann–Whitney U test.
P<0.01 and
P<0.001 vs SBS.
Abbreviations: SBS, sick building syndrome; AC, allergic conjunctivitis; AKC, atopic keratoconjunctivitis; VKC, vernal keratoconjunctivitis; MAST, multiple allergen simultaneous test.