Table 1 of Pelikan, Mol Vis 2013; 19:1453-1470.


Table 1. Characteristics of the patients

Patients (n=32) Control subjects n=10
SICR (n=11) SLCR (n=13) SDYCR (n=8)
Age (years) 25±6 32±11 27±4 30±7
Sex (M/F) 5/6 7/6 3/5 5/5
Disease history (years) 3.1±1.2 3.6±0.9 4.7±1.6 0
Blood leukocyte count (x 109 /l)* 8.1±0.9 8.7±1.2 7.5±0.8 7.3±0.6
Blood eosinophil count (x 106 /l) ** 305±15 281±20 293±25 266±47
Increased total IgE in the serum *** 0 0 0 0
Positive specific IgE in the serum**** 3 2 1 2
Positive skin response
- immediate type 6 4 0 4
- late type 5 9 2 5
- delayed type 0 0 6 1
Nasal histamine threshold
- decreased 7 5 1 5
- normal 4 8 7 5
Nasal provocation tests
- positive 11 13 8 10
- negative 10 14 5 7
Factors in tears
Histamine ng/ml <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0
Tryptase µg/l <1.0 1.1±0.1 <1.0 <1.0
ECP µg/l 2.4±0.2 2.2±0.2 <2.0 <2.0
EDN ng/ml <0.64 <0.64 <0.64 <0.64
LTB4 pg/ml <4.8 <4.8 5.2±0.3 <4.8
LTC4 pg/ml 2.3±0.2 2.4±0.3 <2.1 <2.1
LTE4 pg/ml <3.7 <3.7 <3.7 <3.7
MPO ng/ml <25.0 <25.0 <25.0 <25.0
IFN-γ pg/ml <1.0 <1.0 1.4±0.2 <1.0
IL-2 pg/ml <3.0 <3.0 <3.0 <3.0
IL-4 pg/ml 1.0±0.3 0.8±0.1 <0.7 <0.7
IL-5 pg/ml <0.32 3.4±0.2 <0.32 <0.32