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Table 1 Demographics of asthmatic and cystic fibrosis patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA).

From: IL-4 alpha chain receptor (IL-4Rα) polymorphisms in allergic bronchopulmonary sspergillosis

Study

ABPA (40)

Non-ABPA (56)

CF

14 (35%)

33 (59%)

Asthma

26 (65%)

23 (41%)

Age, yrs

24 ± 18

27 ± 12

Sex, % male

65%

64%

IgE, IU/ml

2617 ± 2275

87 ± 133

Reactivity to A. fumigatus

  

   Positive Af skin test

40 (100%)

23 (41%)

   IgG anti-Af antibody

40 (100%)

49 (88%)

  1. Abbreviations: ABPA, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; CF, cystic fibrosis; Af, Aspergillus fumigatus.
  2. Data presented as number of patients and in parentheses percentage. For age and IgE, data presented as Mean ± SD.