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Table 2 Serum IgE and eosinophil levels in peripheral blood at the first hospital visit and at study entry

From: Encasing bedding in covers made of microfine fibers reduces exposure to house mite allergens and improves disease management in adult atopic asthmatics

 

Intervention group N = 13

Control group N = 12

P-value

At first hospital visit

   

Serum IgE RIST (UA/mL)

1718.9 ± 4164.8

928.6 ± 1258.0

NS1

Log serum IgE RIST (UA/mL)

2.61 ± 0.69

2.57 ± 0.66

NS1

Serum IgE RAST for Der f (IU/mL)

25.3 ± 34.0

28.9 ± 41.4

NS1

Log serum IgE RAST for Der f (IU/mL)

1.00 ± 0.72

0.95 ± 0.75

NS1

No. of eosinophils (/μL)

430.7 ± 231.4

437.4 ± 315.5

NS1

At study entry

   

Serum IgE RIST (UA/mL)

1169.6 ± 1559.9

589.3 ± 640.0

NS1

Log serum IgE RIST (UA/mL)

2.67 ± 0.65

2.57 ± 0.45

NS1

Serum IgE RAST for Der f (IU/mL)

24.7 ± 26.2

33.9 ± 48.1

NS1

Log serum IgE RAST for Der f (IU/mL)

0.95 ± 0.60

0.89 ± 1.00

NS1

No. of eosinophils (/μL)

215.6 ± 149.4

323.8 ± 221.5

NS1

  1. Data are presented as means ± SD.
  2. NS, not significant.
  3. 1 Two-way ANOVA with repeated measures among two groups.
  4. Values of P < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.