SCF mRNA expression (Mean ± SEM) | Test | P value | |
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Patients (n = 50) | 5.64 ± 1.24 | 3.35b | 0.001 |
Controls (n = 30) | 0.25 ± 0.027 | ||
Male patients (n = 24) | 4.05 ± 1.46 | 0.54c | 0.60 |
Female patients (n = 26) | 3.14 ± 0.9 | ||
Atopic patients (n = 23) | 8.28 ± 2.44 | 2.12b | 0.03 |
Non atopic patients (n = 27) | 3.19 ± 0.49 | ||
Mild (n = 16) | 0.81 ± 0.43 | 23.19a | <0.001 |
Moderate (n = 20) | 3.47 ± 1.45 | ||
Severe (n = 14) | 10.25 ± 2.65 |