Table 3 Association of OCLN, CLDN3, CLDN, DSG3 and TSLP expression with clinical parameters of AR patients (n = 30).
n (%) | OCLN expression | CLDN3 expression | CLDN7 expression | DSG3 expression | TSLP expression | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< Median | ≥ Median | p-value | < Median | ≥ Median | p-value | < Median | ≥ Median | p-value | < Median | ≥ Median | p-value | < Median | ≥ Median | p-value | ||
Family History of Allergic Diseases | ||||||||||||||||
Yes | 25 (83.3) | 13 (43.3) | 12 (40.0) | 0.336 (F) | 13 (43.3) | 12 (40.0) | 1.000 (F) | 12 (40.0) | 13 (43.3) | 0.355 (F) | 11 (36.7) | 14 (46.7) | 0.642 (F) | 10 (33.3) | 15 (50.0) | 0.157 (F) |
No | 5 (16.7) | 1 (3.3) | 4 (13.3) | 2 (6.7) | 3 (10.0) | 1(3.3) | 4 (13.3) | 3 (10.0) | 2 (6.7) | 4 (13.3) | 1 (3.3) | |||||
Classification of AR | ||||||||||||||||
Persistent | 21 (70.0) | 9 (30.0) | 12 (40.0) | 0.694 (F) | 12 (40.0) | 9 (30.0) | 0.427 (F) | 8 (26.7) | 13 (43.3) | 0.443 (F) | 10 (33.3) | 11 (36.7) | 1.000 (F) | 11 (36.7) | 10 (33.3) | 1.000 (F) |
Intermittent | 9 (30.0) | 5 (16.7) | 4 (13.3) | 3 (10.0) | 6 (20.0) | 5 (16.7) | 4 (13.3) | 4 (13.3) | 5 (16.7) | 5 (16.7) | 4 (13.3) | |||||
Conjunctivitis | ||||||||||||||||
Yes | 22 (73.3) | 9 (30.0) | 13 (43.3) | 0.417 (F) | 12 (40.0) | 10 (33.3) | 0.682 (F) | 8 (26.7) | 14 (46.7) | 0.242 (F) | 10 (33.3) | 12 (40.0) | 1.000 (F) | 10 (33.3) | 12 (40.0) | 1.000 (F) |
No | 8 (26.7) | 5 (16.7) | 3 (10.0) | 3 (10.0) | 5 (16.7) | 5 (16.7) | 3 (10.0) | 4 (13.3) | 4 (13.3) | 4 (13.3) | 4 (13.3) | |||||
Pharyngitis | ||||||||||||||||
Yes | 16 (53.3) | 4 (13.3) | 12 (40.0) | 0.011 | 8 (26.7) | 7 (23.3) | 0.715 | 7 (23.3) | 8 (26.7) | 0.712 | 8 (26.7) | 8 (26.7) | 0.696 | 7 (23.3) | 9 (30.0) | 0.732 |
No | 14 (46.7) | 10 (33.3) | 4 (13.3) | 7 (23.3) | 8 (26.7) | 6 (20.0) | 9 (30.0) | 6 (20.0) | 8 (26.7) | 7 (23.3) | 7 (23.3) | |||||
Asthma | ||||||||||||||||
Yes | 11 (36.7) | 4 (13.3) | 7 (23.3) | 0.389 | 6 (20.0) | 5 (16.7) | 0.704 | 4 (13.3) | 7 (23.3) | 0.708 (F) | 5 (16.7) | 6 (20.0) | 0.920 | 3 (10.0) | 8 (26.7) | 0.105 |
No | 19 (63.3) | 10 (33.3) | 9 (30.0) | 9 (30.0) | 10 (33.3) | 9 (30.0) | 10 (33.3) | 9 (30.0) | 10 (33.3) | 11 (36.7) | 8 (26.7) | |||||
Sinusitis | ||||||||||||||||
Yes | 28 (93.3) | 12 (40.0) | 16 (53.3) | 0.209 (F) | 14 (46.7) | 14 (46.7) | 1.000 (F) | 11 (36.7) | 17 (56.7) | 0.179 (F) | 14 (46.7) | 14 (46.7) | 0.485 (F) | 13 (43.3) | 15 (50.0) | 1.000 (F) |
No | 2 (6.7) | 2 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (3.3) | 2 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (6.7) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (3.3) | |||||
Otitis Media | ||||||||||||||||
Yes | 5 (16.7) | 2 (6.7) | 3 (10.0) | 1.000 (F) | 1 (3.3) | 4 (13.3) | 0.330 (F) | 4 (13.3) | 1 (3.3) | 0.128 (F) | 2 (6.7) | 3 (10.0) | 1.000 (F) | 1 (3.3) | 4 (13.3) | 0.336 (F) |
No | 25 (83.3) | 12 (40.0) | 13 (43.3) | 14 (46.7) | 11 (36.7) | 8 (26.7) | 17 (56.7) | 12 (40.0) | 13 (43.3) | 13 (43.3) | 12 (40.0) | |||||
Sensitivity to HDM allergen | ||||||||||||||||
D. farina | ||||||||||||||||
Yes | 24 (80.0) | 11 (36.7) | 13 (43.3) | 1.000 (F) | 13 (43.3) | 11 (36.7) | 0.651 (F) | 11 (36.7) | 13 (43.3) | 0.672 (F) | 11 (36.7) | 13 (43.3) | 1.000 (F) | 11 (36.7) | 13 (43.3) | 1.000 (F) |
No | 6 (20.0) | 3 (10.0) | 3 (10.0) | 2 (6.7) | 4 (13.3) | 2 (6.7) | 4 (13.3) | 3 (10.0) | 3 (10.0) | 3 (10.0) | 3 (10.0) | |||||
D. pteronysinnus | ||||||||||||||||
Yes | 19 (63.3) | 9 (30.0) | 10 (33.3) | 0.920 | 9 (30.0) | 10 (33.3) | 0.704 | 11 (36.7) | 8 (26.7) | 0.057 (F) | 6 (20.0) | 13 (43.3) | 0.030 | 9 (30.0) | 10 (33.3) | 0.920 |
No | 11 (36.7) | 5 (16.7) | 6 (20.0) | 6 (20.0) | 5 (16.7) | 2 (6.7) | 9 (30.0) | 8 (26.7) | 3 (10.0) | 5 (16.7) | 6 (20.0) | |||||
B. tropicalis | ||||||||||||||||
Yes | 21 (70.0) | 10 (33.3) | 11 (36.7) | 1.000 (F) | 12 (40.0) | 9 (30.0) | 0.427 (F) | 7 (23.3) | 14 (46.7) | 0.123 (F) | 11 (36.7) | 10 (33.3) | 0.440 (F) | 9 (30.0) | 12 (40.0) | 0.694 |
No | 9 (30.0) | 4 (13.3) | 5 (16.7) | 3 (10.0) | 6 (20.0) | 6 (20.0) | 3 (10.0) | 3 (10.0) | 6 (20.0) | 5 (16.7) | 4 (13.3) | |||||
