Fig. 3.

Results of total tear IgE and total serum IgE tests for 32 cases in which food-specific IgE was detected. The total serum IgE reference value was less than 170 IU/mL. Among the cases showing positivity for pollen-specific IgE and food-specific IgE, the total serum IgE and total tear IgE levels were higher than the standard levels in 81.3% of the cases. Animal-derived food IgE includes egg, ovomucoid, milk, shrimp/lobster, crab, tuna, salmon, mackerel, beef, chicken, and pork. Plant-derived food IgE includes wheat, peanuts, soybeans, buckwheat, sesame, rice, kiwis, apple, and bananas