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Table 1 General characteristics of the patients with rhinitis (AR), asthma (AS), combined rhinitis with asthma (AR + AS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or healthy control subjects (HC)

From: LRG1 downregulation in allergic airway disorders and its expression in peripheral blood and tissue cells

 

HC

AR

AS

AR + AS

RA

(n = 15)

(n = 16)

(n = 15)

(n = 5)

(n = 8)

Age (year)

35 (15–65)

43(17–74)

47 (18–78)

43 (16–60)

48 (20–68)

Female/male

8/7

9/7

7/8

3/2

7/1

Median age at onset (year)

na

36 (7–56)

42 (10–59)

43 (6–57)

40 (18–63)

Median disease duration (year)

na

3.5 (0.5–21)

3 (0.5–38)

5 (1–40)

4 (0.5–42)

Blood taken time after the first symptom of the latest attack (h)

na

12 (5–18)

9 (4–17)

8 (3–16)

12 (6–16)

Number of positive skin prick for house dust mite

0

12

10

3

0

Number of positive skin prick for artemisia

0

9

3

1

0

Number of positive skin prick for platanus pollen

0

2

5

1

0

Number of positive skin prick for cat fur

0

4

4

3

0

Number of positive skin prick for dog fur

0

5

3

0

0

  1. Median (range) data are shown for the number of subjects indicated. All patients stop using long-acting corticosteroids for at least 2 weeks and any other anti-allergic drugs for 1 week before skin prick being taken
  2. na not applicable