Table 1 The clinical characteristics of enrolled subjects
Pollen-allergic asthmatics | HDM-allergic asthmatics | Healthy controls | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Numbers of patients | 10 | 10 | 12 | – |
Boys (%) | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | 7 (58.3) | – |
Age (years) | 7.8 ± 3.4 | 10.2 ± 3.7 | 9.8 ± 4.0 | > 0.05 |
BMI | 15.3 ± 1.6 | 16.7 ± 1.9 | 16.0 ± 1.3 | > 0.05 |
FEV1% predicted | 77.1 ± 14.6 | 75.6 ± 13.4 | ND | < 0.05 |
Blood EOS (109/L) | 0.51 ± 0.28 | 0.53 ± 0.23 | ND | < 0.05 |
FeNO (ppb) | 56.1 ± 28.1 | 57.1 ± 24.5 | ND | < 0.05 |