Research Article

Analysis of Specific Allergens in the Serum of Patients with Allergic Diseases in the Shanxi Region of China

Table 1

Distribution of allergen-positive patients in allergen-specific immunoglobulin E test by disease.

AllergensDiseases
Asthma ()Rhinitis ()Asthma+rhinitis ()Cough ()Other allergies ()

ts20 (tree mix)57 (11.1)53 (21.0)33 (18.3)14 (9.6)45 (13.1)19.1110.001
w1 (common ragweed)92 (18.0)78 (31.0)47 (26.1)21 (14.4)60 (17.5)27.271<0.001
w6 (mugwort)263 (51.4)205 (81.3)125 (69.4)73 (50.0)175 (51.0)86.146<0.001
ds1 (dust mite mix)129 (25.2)27 (10.7)50 (27.8)27 (18.5)68 (19.8)27.32<0.001
h1 (house dust)40 (7.8)20 (7.9)23 (12.8)11 (7.5)21 (6.1)7.2720.122
e1 (cat hair)109 (21.3)55 (21.8)43 (23.9)28 (19.2)60 (17.5)3.7770.437
e2 (dogskin)46 (9.0)14 (5.6)13 (7.2)15 (10.3)24 (7.0)4.3890.356
i6 (cockroach)65 (12.7)8 (3.2)12 (6.7)18 (12.3)40 (11.7)21.37<0.001
ms1 (mold mix)50 (9.8)6 (2.4)12 (6.7)16 (11.0)25 (7.3)28.713<0.001
u80 (hop)35 (6.8)37 (14.7)21 (11.7)8 (5.5)30 (8.7)16.3960.003
f1 (egg white)55 (10.7)14 (5.6)10 (5.6)9 (6.2)43 (12.5)14.5850.006
f2 (cow’s milk)13 (2.5)8 (3.2)1 (0.6)6 (4.1)11 (3.2)4.8170.307
f13 (peanut)16 (3.1)15 (6.0)8 (4.4)2 (1.4)11 (3.2)6.9090.141
f14 (soybean)22 (4.3)7 (2.8)5 (2.8)12 (8.2)11 (3.2)9.1750.057
f27 (beef)14 (2.7)6 (2.4)2 (1.1)8 (5.5)11 (3.2)5.9710.201
f88 (mutton/lamb)25 (4.9)12 (4.8)2 (1.1)6 (4.1)6 (1.7)10.2210.037
fs33 (sea fish mix)46 (9.0)14 (5.6)6 (3.3)16 (11.0)40 (11.7)14.6640.005
fs24 (shrimp/prawn)18 (3.5)2 (0.8)4 (2.2)3 (2.1)12 (3.5)5.9540.203
f23 (crab)69 (13.5)10 (4.0)19 (10.6)14 (9.6)35 (10.2)16.680.002

Note: was considered statistically significant.