Table 1.
Demographic data of food allergy (FA) patients
| Items | Data |
|---|---|
| Number of subjects | 20 |
| Age (years, median) | 29·5 ± 3·6 |
| Male | 10 (50) |
| Female | 10 (50) |
| SPT (diameter)* | |
| < 3 mm | 0 |
| 10–15 mm | 12 (60) |
| > 15 mm | 8 (40) |
| Serum sIgE† | |
| 17·5–50 KU/l | 5(25) |
| 50–100 KU/l | 10 (50) |
| > 100 KU/l | 5 (25) |
*A wheal diameter greater than 3 mm of the negative saline control was considered standard penetration test (SPT)‐positive; the serum immunoglobulin (sIg)E to specific antigens was measured by the ImmunoCap test and a value of more than 0·35 kUA/l was considered a positive response.