The usefulness of casein-specific IgE and IgG4 antibodies in cow's milk allergic children

Table 2 Levels of milk allergen-specific IgG4 antibodies.

Test	CMA group	Non-CMA group		Non-milk sensitized control group
		Tolerant	Negative	AC	NAC
	n = 61	n = 11	n = 11	n = 28	n = 31
Casein	0.36 (< 0.07-13.4)	0.46 (< 0.07-25.4)	24.8 (0.17-197)	5.2 (0.14-64.7)	1.3 (< 0.07-125)
p-value	-	NS	< 0.001	< 0.001	NS
α-lactalbumin	< 0.07 (< 0.07-2.7)	< 0.07 (< 0.07-1.8)	7.1 (0.09-52.9)	2.0 (< 0.07-44.7)	1.2 (< 0.07-25.1)
p-value	-	NS	< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.01
β-lactoglobulin	< 0.07 (< 0.07-3.5)	0.09 (< 0.07-1.8)	5.2 (< 0.07-16.5)	1.5 (< 0.07-20.6)	0.53 (< 0.07-28.2)
p-value	-	NS	< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.001

Results are presented as median concentrations (mg_A/L) with range.
For details about the different groups/subgroups, see method section. Significant differences compared to the CMA group are shown by the p-value. NS indicates non-significant difference.

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