Shikonin Inhibits Der p 2-Induced Cytokine and Chemokine Expression in Dendritic Cells in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis

Table 2

Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with atopic dermatitis.

Age

EASI score

Topical steroid treatment

Systemic steroid treatment

IgE kU/l^#

Asthma

Rhinitis

HBsAg

Anti-HCV

Autoimmune disease

Diabetes mellitus

Hypertension

Tzu-Yun ointment

Patient 1

25

26

O

o

>5000

x

X

x

x

X

x

x

x

Patient 2

21

5

O

x

1801

x

X

x

x

X

x

x

x

Patient 3

22

20

O

o

4451

x

X

x

x

X

x

x

o

Patient 4

39

10

O

x

>5000

o

O

x

x

X

x

x

x

Patient 5

28

26

O

o

1129

o

O

x

x

X

x

x

x

Patient 6

58

2

O

x

550

o

O

x

x

X

x

x

x

Patient 7

26

28

O

o

>5000

x

O

x

x

X

x

x

o

Patient 8

23

30

O

o

>5000

o

O

x

o

X

x

x

o

Patient 9

29

4

O

x

2262

o

O

x

x

X

x

x

x

Patient 10

27

25

O

o

3159

x

X

x

x

X

x

x

x

^#The detection limit of IgE is 5000 kU/L.