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Table 4 Biological variables in adolescents with and without allergy symptoms in the last three months

From: Influence of health behaviours on the incidence of infection and allergy in adolescents: the AFINOS cross-sectional study

 

All (n = 198)

Boys (n = 101)

Girls (n = 97)

Symptoms presence

No (n = 148)

Yes (n = 50)

No (n = 82)

Yes (n = 19)

No (n = 66)

Yes (n = 31)

IgE (mg/dL)

127 ± 273

258 ± 483*

168 ± 319

321 ± 595*

75 ± 190

220 ± 405°

Leptin (pg/mL)

7043 ± 6196

10280 ± 8184*

4595 ± 4902

4602 ± 5682

10084 ± 6317

13761 ± 7555*

Eosinophils (%)

2.9 ± 2.8

3.0 ± 1.7

3.6 ± 3.6

4.1 ± 1.9

2.2 ± 1.0

2.4 ± 1.2

Interleukin-2 (pg/mL)

12.7 ± 22.3

15.7 ± 28.4

9.5 ± 13.1

18.5 ± 42.7

16.7 ± 29.6

14.1 ± 14.7

Interleukin-4 (pg/mL)

185 ± 280

170 ± 237

204 ± 305

208 ± 254

159 ± 243

141 ± 225

Interleukin -5 (pg/mL)

3.2 ± 21.8

1.6 ± 1.5

1.2 ± 1.5

1.4 ± 1.2

5.5 ± 32.5

1.6 ± 1.8

Interleukin −10 (pg/mL)

65 ± 181

50 ± 89

32 ± 33

46 ± 61

108 ± 264

52 ± 103

  1. Values are mean ± SD.
  2. *Significant differences between adolescents with allergy symptoms and without allergy symptoms. Student’s T test, P < 0.05; °P < 0.1.
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