From: Detection of IL-9 producing T cells in the PBMCs of allergic asthmatic patients
Characteristics | Healthy children (n = 10) | Children with allergic asthma (n = 29) |
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Age (years), mean (range) | 5.15 (3.5–10) | 5.58 (3.1–13) |
Gender (male/female) | 8/2 | 22/7 |
Specific allergen IgE positive | – | 29 |
A single House dust mite | 9 | |
Mutiple allergen (including dust mite and other allergens ) | 10 | |
Pollen | 5 | |
Cat dander and/or dog dander | 3 | |
Fungus | 2 |