Table 1 Demographic data of the control group and patients with allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma (mean and range).
Control group | Allergic rhinitis | Allergic asthma | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 5 | (n = 9) | (n = 8) | (AR/AA)*** | |
Gender (male/female) | 2/3 | 8/1 | 3/8 | 0.36 |
Age | 38 (27-58) | 43 (24 - 66) | 41 (19 - 56) | 0.85 |
Ex-smoker (>10 yr) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.79 |
SPT birch (in mm2) | 0 | 47.1 (20 - 88) | 43.6 (26 - 64) | 1.0 |
IgE for birch, Class 0-5 | 0 | 3.1 (2 - 4) | 3.4 (2 - 5) | 0.43 |
FEV1 (L) | 3.59(3.02-3.95) | 4.0 (2.4 - 4.9) | 3.5 (2.6 - 4.0) | 0.12 |
FEV 1 % of predicted | 105 (88-125) | 102 (75 - 139) | 97 (83 - 108) | 0.44 |
PEFR (L/min) | 571 (348-854) | 615 (415 - 826) | 504 (347 - 652) | 0.18 |
PEFR % of predicted | 117 (84-169) | 113 (82 - 140) | 101 (73 - 133) | 0.25 |
FEV 1 -decrease in % * | 1.1 (-0.5-6.2) | 0.42 (-5.6 - 5.8) | 6.81 (1.55 - 16.4) | 0.02 |
PD 20 (birch) (SQE)** | - | 34 500 (3850 - 150 000) | 3 700 (2450 - 7700) | 0.04 |
Morning PEFR (L/min) diary during pollen season | - | 575 (550 - 620) | 475 (433 - 551) | 0.02 |
Evening PEFR (L/min) diary during pollen season | - | 610 (555 - 630) | 478 (449 - 551) | 0.005 |