Association Of Ige Serum Concentration, Total Eosinophil Count With Symptom Severity In Children With House Dust Mite Allergic Rhinitis

Ethnicity influences disease characteristics and symptom severity in allergic rhinitis patients in Malaysia

“…The skin testing method is supported by in vitro serum IgE levels to corroborate clinical findings and identify causative allergens. These parameters, especially increased serum IgE levels, are suggested to be potentially reflective of a more severe clinical state . However, other studies report contradicting results .…”

“…However, other studies report contradicting results . Furthermore, most of the available data supporting a correlation between total or specific IgE levels and symptom severity and patients’ quality of life were in reference to seasonal allergies or focused on the pediatric age group . The type of allergen under study may also be a potential cause for variations in the study results.…”