Relationship between Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin, Eosinophil Cationic Protein, Cytokines, and Atopic Sensitization in Patients with Allergic Diseases
Table 1
Clinical presentation of patients with allergic diseases.
Parameters
Patients with allergic diseases ()
Age (years)
Sex (men/women)
71/65
Allergy history
Duration of allergic diseases (years)
1.4 (0.5–3.5)
Patients with allergic attacks (, %)
75 (55.1)
Frequency of attack/year
1.9 (0–6)
Allergy type (, %)
Inhalant allergy
105 (77.2)
Food allergy
31 (22.8)
Clinical parameters (, %)
Current smoking
28 (20.6)
Overweight (BMI ≥ 25.0 kg/m2)
43 (31.6)
Hypertension
25 (18.4)
Data are expressed as , median (range), or frequency (percentage). BMI: body mass index.
