PVW (n=84) | Normal controls (n=15) | Atopic controls (n=8) | |
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Data are presented as median (interquartile range). | |||
*p<0.05 v PVW; **p<0.01 v PVW (Mann-Whitney U test). There was no difference in age or urinary eosinophil protein X (uEPX) levels between normal and atopic controls. | |||
Age (months) | 31 (20 to 41) | 59 (41 to 66)** | 87 (58 to101)** |
uEPX (µg/mmol creatinine) | 214 (144 to 383) | 82 (35 to 211)** | 84 (51 to 182)** |
Serum total IgE (kU/l) | 56 (9 to 209) (n=73) | 12 (7 to 25)** | Not done |
Absolute eosinophil count (×109/l) | 0.1 (0 to 0.2) (n=73) | 0.25 (0.2 to 0.3)* | Not done |