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Table 1 Characteristics of the healthy volunteers. Data are expressed as median [interquartile range] or number (n (%))

From: Mass spectrometric study of variation in kinin peptide profiles in nasal fluids and plasma of adult healthy individuals

Demographics

Volunteers

All

(n = 28)

Male

(n = 17)

Female

(n = 11)

Age [years]

26.5 [25–28]

27 [25–30]

26 [24–27]

Caucasians (n (%))

28 (100.0)

17 (100.0)

11 (100.0)

Medication (n (%))

7 (25.0)

2 (11.8)

- insulin – 1 (5.9)

- metoprolol – 1 (5.9)

4 (36.4)

- hormonal contraception – 4 (36.4)

Reported allergies (n (%))

(all inactive)

10 (35.7)

8 (47.1)

- dust mite – 3 (17.6)

- pollen – 4 (23.5)

- insect sting – 1 (5.9)

- nuts – 1 (5.9)

2 (18.2)

- pollen – 1 (9.1)

- penicillin – 1 (9.1)