A laboratory test based on determination of cytokine profiles: a promising assay to identify exposition to contact allergens and predict the clinical outcome in occupational allergic contact dermatitis

Table 3 PPD or Ni patch test results and respective S.I. IFN-γ values in response to antigens

Patients	Patch test PPD	SI PPD	Patch test Ni	SI ni
1	+++	4.33	++	5.62
13	+++	10.68	++	2.38
2	++	3.96	neg	1.90
3	++	5.17	neg	1.37
4	++	4.07	neg	0.91
5	+	3.60	neg	0.85
14	++	5.06	neg	2.02
15	+	1.81	neg	0.90
10	neg	1.86	+	4.20
11	neg	1.17	++	3.83
12	neg	2.03	+	4.05
6	neg	0.47	neg	1.14
7	neg	0.41	neg	0.94
8	neg	2.63	neg	0.71
9	neg	1.58	neg	0.94
20	neg	0.63	neg	1.10
21	neg	2.05	neg	1.14
22	neg	2.29	neg	1.36
23	neg	1.31	neg	0.86
24	neg	0.83	neg	1.70
25	neg	0.74	neg	1.51
26	neg	1.49	neg	1.02
27	neg	2.45	neg	2.64
28	neg	1.42	neg	1.02
29	neg	0.49	neg	0.40
30	neg	1.67	neg	0.97
31	neg	0.92	neg	1.05
32	neg	2.94	neg	2.56
33	neg	1.75	neg	1.04
34	neg	0.91	neg	0.60
35	neg	2.69	neg	1.19

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