Research Article

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

Table 3

Distribution of serum allergen-positive IgE by month.

AllergensMonths
January-March ()April-June ()July-September ()October-December ()

ts20 (tree mix)17 (9.8)13 (6.2)125 (17.1)46 (14.6)19.159<0.001
w1 (common ragweed)19 (10.9)22 (10.4)196 (26.8)60 (19.0)40.696<0.001
w6 (mugwort)69 (39.7)75 (35.5)514 (70.2)182 (57.6)112.847<0.001
ds1 (dust mite mix)38 (21.8)53 (25.1)156 (21.3)54 (17.1)5.1870.159
h1 (house dust)17 (9.8)11 (5.2)57 (7.8)30 (9.5)3.9580.266
e1 (cat)48 (27.6)36 (17.1)143 (19.5)68 (21.5)7.4810.058
e2 (dog)19 (10.9)15 (7.1)44 (6.0)34 (10.8)9.5830.022
i6 (cockroach)22 (12.6)22 (10.4)55 (7.5)43 (13.6)11.0680.011
ms1 (mold mix)20 (11.5)17 (8.1)45 (6.1)25 (7.9)6.1250.106
u80 (hop)13 (7.5)6 (2.8)81 (11.1)31 (9.8)14.0930.003
f1 (egg white)23 (13.2)34 (16.1)51 (7.0)23 (7.3)21.318<0.001
f2 (cow’s milk)10 (5.7)1 (0.5)13 (1.8)15 (4.7)17.4110.001
f13 (peanut)9 (5.2)8 (3.8)24 (3.3)11 (3.5)1.4780.687
f14 (soybean)13 (7.5)13 (6.2)23 (3.1)7 (2.2)12.2910.006
f27 (beef)12 (6.9)3 (1.4)11 (1.5)15 (4.7)20.671<0.001
f88 (mutton/lamb)7 (4.0)4 (1.9)20 (2.7)20 (6.3)10.3320.016
fs33 (sea fish mix)17 (9.8)21 (10.0)44 (6.0)36 (11.4)10.3270.016
fs24 (shrimp/prawn)4 (2.3)9 (4.3)16 (2.2)9 (2.8)2.8750.411
f23 (crab)18 (10.3)32 (15.2)59 (8.1)35 (11.1)9.7010.021

Note: was considered statistically significant.