Research Article
The Combination of Serum Total IgE and Blood Eosinophil Levels as a Predictor of Response to Phototherapy Treatment in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis
Table 2
Comparison of IgE levels, eosinophils count, and phototherapy treatment response between AD patients who responded to treatment and those who did not.
| | | Nonresponders | Responders | Total | value |
| | IgE (IU/ml) | Valid N | 51 | 31 | 82 | 0.018 | | Mean (SD) | 5090.4 (7776.7) | 1585.7 (2495.0) | 3765.4 (6523.8) | | Median [IQR] | 2070.0 [314.0–7120.0] | 740.0 [94.0–1630.0] | 1065.0 [254.0–4790.0] | | [Min–Max] | [7.8–46500.0] | [4.0–9940.0] | [4.0–46500.0] |
| | Eosinophils count (cells/μL) | Valid N | 51 | 31 | 82 | 0.002 | | Mean (SD) | 566.3 (501.8) | 227.1 (222.9) | 438.0 (448.6) | | Median [IQR] | 360.0 [190.0–1000.0] | 160.0 [30.0–380.0] | 280.0 [110.0–610.0] | | [Min–Max] | [0.0–1970.0] | [0.0–910.0] | [0.0–1970.0] |
| | Post-treatment IGA | Valid N | 51 | 31 | 82 | <0.001 | | Mean (SD) | 3.1 (0.6) | 1.1 (0.7) | 2.4 (1.1) | | Median [IQR] | 3.0 [3.0–3.0] | 1.0 [1.0–2.0] | 3.0 [1.0–3.0] | | [Min–Max] | [2.0–4.0] | [0.0–2.0] | [0.0–4.0] |
| | Pretreatment IGA | Valid N | 51 | 31 | 82 | 0.207 | | Mean (SD) | 3.4 (0.6) | 3.6 (0.5) | 3.5 (0.5) | | Median [IQR] | 3.0 [3.0–4.0] | 4.0 [3.0–4.0] | 3.5 [3.0–4.0] | | [Min–Max] | [2.0–4.0] | [3.0–4.0] | [2.0–4.0] |
| | Delta IGA | Valid N | 51 | 31 | 82 | <0.001 | | Mean (SD) | 0.3 (0.5) | 2.5 (0.6) | 1.1 (1.2) | | Median [IQR] | 0.0 [0.0–1.0] | 2.0 [2.0–3.0] | 1.0 [0.0–2.0] | | [Min–Max] | [0.0–1.0] | [2.0–4.0] | [0.0–4.0] |
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P value <0.05 is considered significant.
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