Allergic sensitization in Canadian chronic rhinosinusitis patients

Table 2 Chi-squared analysis of human serum IgE reactivity to grass (gx1), mold (mx2), and tree (tx1) mix Phadia ImmunoCap antigens

IgE ImmunoCap Antigen*	CRS positive			CRS negative			Odds ratio	Lower 95%CI	Upper 95% CI	p value
	n	n pos	%pos	n	n pos	%pos
Grass Mix (gx1)	101	21	20.79	57	13	22.81	0.89	0.41	1.95	0.84
Mold Mix (mx2)	101	21	20.79	57	9	15.79	1.40	0.59	3.31	0.53
Tree Mix (tx1)	101	24	23.76	57	15	26.32	0.87	0.41	1.84	0.84

*Serum IgE titers > 65 kUA/L were interpreted as positive to the tested Phadia ImmunoCap antigen.

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