Table 5 Qualitative stratification of clinical disorders and positive allergy skin tests by serum IgE (geometric mean, 95% C.I.).
From: Pathophysiological classification of chronic rhinosinusitis
|  | IgE < 10 IU/ml | 10 ≤ IgE ≤ 100 IU/ml | IgE > 100 IU/ml |
|---|---|---|---|
IgE | 1.7 (0.8 to 2.9) | 35.1 (28.1 to 43.7) | 277 (212 to 364) |
Clinical Asthma B | 14/29 (48%) | 23/28 (82%) [0.005] | 24/29 (83%) [0.005] |
FEV1/FVC ≤ 70% | 5/17 (29%) | 7/18 (39%) | 10/18 (56%) |
FEF25%–75% ≤ 70% | 7/17 (41%) | 11/17 (65%) | 12/18 (67%) |
Nasal Polyps | 9/29 (31%) | 15/28 (54%) | 17/29 (59%) [0.02] |
Eosinophilia > 4% | 8/28 (29%) | 12/28 (43%) | 16/29 (55%) [0.03] |
Positive Allergy Skin Test Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
N per group | 28 | 26 | 26 |
+ Results/subject †| 0.74 (0.10 to 1.30) | 3.5 (1.82 to 5.43) †| 5.08 (3.90 to 6.27) ††|
Trees C | 3 (11%) | 6 (23%) {0.01} | 15 (58%) [0.0003] |
Grasses A | 4 (14%) | 8 (31%) | 12 (46%) [0.009] |
Weeds | 2 (7%) | 7 (27%) [0.047] | 4 (15%) |
Ragweed C | 0 (0%) | 8 (31%) [0.002] | 12 (46%) [0.00003] |
Fungi B | 1 (4%) | 5 (19%) {0.049} | 11 (42%) [0.0006] |
Cat B | 3 (11%) | 7 (27%) | 13 (50%) [0.0002] |
D. farinae D | 1 (4%) | 12 (46%) [0.0002] | 18 (69%) [10-6] |
D. pteronyssinus D | 2 (7%) | 10 (39%) [0.006] {0.03} | 17 (65%) [10-5] |
"Persistent" §D | 4 (14%) | 15 (58%) [0.001] {0.01} | 23 (88%) [10-8] |