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Table 1 Characteristics of allergic and control group

From: Identification of EBV infection in adults with egg specific food allergy

 

Total number (male %)

Age (years)

Egg SPT weal diameter (mm)*

Egg-specific IgE (kU/L)*

Anti EBNA-1 IgG (RU/mL)*

Anti VCA IgG (RU/mL)*

Anti-VCA IgM

miR-BHRF1-1 (−ΔCt)

miR-BART1-5p (−ΔCt)

miR-BART7 (−ΔCt)

Controls

34 (41.18)

46.91 ± 9.02

ND

< 0.35

83.13 (59.10-103.38)

86.80 (53.97-122.05)

NG

10.99 ± 1.66

10.78 ± 1.39

10.72 ± 1.43

     

25.20-141.32

26.00-170.00

    

Egg allergic

34 (41.18)

48.47 ± 8.89

4.0 (3.5-5.5)

7.51 (3.78-24.85)

110.96 (71.13-132.34)

96.98 (63.90-128.41)

NG

11.46 ± 1.77

12.54 ± 1.72

11.95 ± 1.58

   

3.0-10.0

0.24-211.46

39.90-230.29

14.23-181.65

    

p value

-

0.475

-

-

< 0.05

0.681

-

0.266

< 0.001

< 0.01

  1. *, Data expressed as median in top row, interquartile range in the middle, and range in bottom row.
  2. †, by Student t-test; ‡, by Mann–Whitney U-test.
  3. SPT, skin prick test. ND, not determined. NG, negative.