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Table 3 Severity of symptoms in subjects with IBS

From: IgG and IgG4 antibodies in subjects with irritable bowel syndrome: a case control study in the general population

 

IgG food panelsA

IgGB

IgG4C

OR (95% CI)

P

OR (95% CI)

P

OR (95% CI)

P

HSCL101 (1–4)

1.70 (1.03 to 2.79)

0.038

1.78 (1.07 to 2.95)

0.027

1.78 (1.08 to 2.94)

0.024

IgG against FP52

0.99 (0.98 to 1.00)

0.003

    

IgG against FP733

1.05 (1.00 to 1.11)

0.060

    

IgG against milk, mg/L

  

0.99 (0.97 to 1.01)

0.41

  

IgG against egg, mg/L

  

0.99 (0.98 to 1.00)

0.002

  

IgG against wheat, mg/L

  

1.00 (0.97 to 1.03)

0.93

  

IgG against cod, mg/L

  

0.97 (0.85 to 1.11)

0.70

  

IgG against pork, mg/L

  

1.07 (0.92 to 1.25)

0.36

  

IgG against chicken, mg/L

  

1.14 (1.03 to 1.27)

0.009

  

IgG against beef, mg/L

  

0.75 (0.60 to 0.94)

0.012

  

IgG against brewer’s yeast, mg/L

  

1.03 (0.99 to 1.07)

0.14

  

IgG against Candida albicans, mg/L

  

1.00 (1.00 to 1.01)

0.072

  

IgG4 against milk, mg/L

    

0.99 (0.96 to 1.01)

0.32

IgG4 against egg, mg/L

    

0.98 (0.96 to 1.00)

0.014

IgG4 against wheat, mg/L

    

1.02 (0.92 to 1.12)

0.73

IgG4 against Candida albicans, mg/L

    

2.44 (0.096 to 6.23)

0.062

Vegetables (100 g/day)

  

1.33 (1.03 to 1.72)

0.031

  

Coffee (100 ml/day)

1.07 (0.99 to 1.16)

0.080

1.09 (1.01 to 1.19)

0.031

1.07 (0.99 to 1.17)

0.078

Alcohol (units/day)

1.56 (1.03 to 2.37)

0.038

1.51 (0.99 to 2.29)

0.054

1.54 (1.02 to 2.34)

0.042

  1. All antibodies and other variables with p < 0.1 are shown. Enter ordinal regression.
  2. 1Hopkins Symptom Checklist 10 for mood disorder measurement.
  3. 2food panel with the following allergens: milk, egg, cod, wheat, soybean and peanut.
  4. 3food panel with the following meat allergens: chicken, beef, pork and lamb.
  5. Variables included:
  6. A: age, gender, smoking, number of diseases, allergic rhinitis, HSCL10, musculoskeletal disease, IgG against FP5, IgG against FP73, dairy products, fruits and berries, vegetables, potatoes, carbonated beverages, coffee, tea, water, juice, alcohol, omega-3 fatty acids.
  7. B: age, gender, smoking, number of diseases, allergic rhinitis, HSCL10, musculoskeletal disease, IgG against milk, IgG against egg, IgG against wheat, IgG against cod, IgG against pork, IgG against chicken, IgG against beef, IgG against brewers’ yeast, IgG against Candida albicans, dairy products, fruits and berries, vegetables, potatoes, carbonated beverages, coffee, tea, water, juice, alcohol, omega-3 fatty acids.
  8. C: age, gender, smoking, number of diseases, allergic rhinitis, HSCL10, musculoskeletal disease, IgG4 against milk, IgG4 against egg, IgG4 against wheat, IgG4 against Candida albicans, dairy products, fruits and berries, vegetables, potatoes, carbonated beverages, coffee, tea, water, juice, alcohol, omega-3 fatty acids.