Altered Expression of IFN-λ2 in Allergic Airway Disorders and Identification of Its Cell Origins
Table 1
General characteristics of the patients with rhinitis (AR), asthma (AS), and combined rhinitis with asthma (AR + AS) or healthy control subjects (HC).
HC
AR
AS
AR + AS
()
()
()
()
Age (yr)
38 (17–69)
41 (17–78)
46 (17–75)
43 (17–59)
Female/male
12/8
19/14
13/13
7/5
Median age at onset (yr)
na
37 (7–58)
41 (10–57)
45 (6–58)
Median disease duration (yr)
na
3 (0.5–20)
3.5 (0.5–40)
5 (1–38)
Blood taken time after the first symptom of the latest attack (h)
na
13 (4–20)
9 (3–16)
10 (3–20)
Number of positive skin pricks for dust mite
0
17
15
7
Number of positive skin pricks for artemisia
0
6
4
3
Number of positive skin pricks for ragweed
0
2
7
0
Number of positive skin pricks for cat fur
0
5
3
2
Number of positive skin pricks for dog fur
0
5
2
1
Median (range) data are shown for the number of subjects indicated. All patients stop using long-acting corticosteroids for at least two weeks and any other antiallergic drugs for one week before skin prick being taken. na = not applicable.
