Role of MicroRNA-155 as a Potential Biomarker for Allergic Rhinitis in Children

Table 1

Demographic data of the cases and controls.

	AR cases (n = 45)	Control (n = 45)	P value
Age (year)
Mean (±SD), [range]	9.07 (±3.11), [5–18]	9.64 (±3.29), [5–18]	0.395
Gender, n (%)
Female	22 (48.9%)	21 (46.7%)	0.833
Male	23 (51.1%)	24 (53.3%)
Body mass index	27.31 ± 5.64	25.46 ± 4.92	0.101
Specific IgE	—	—	—
Mean (±SD), [range]	14.4 (±5.84), [4–24]	—	—
TNSS	—	—	—
Mean (±SD), [range]	8.8 (±1.47), [4–12]	—	—

AR: allergic rhinitis, SD: standard deviation, TNSS: total nasal symptom score