Skip to main content

Table 4 Clinical symptom scores (mean ± SD) evoked by oral antigen challenge

From: Rhinosinusitis derived Staphylococcal enterotoxin B plays a possible role in pathogenesis of food allergy

Patients

Challenge

Nausea

Vomiting

Diarrhea

Gut cramp

CRS-FA

1st

4.1 ± 0.6

2.3 ± 0.3

1.9 ± 0.2

2.9 ± 0.4

 

2nd

1.1 ± 0.3*

1.1 ± 0.3*

0.6 ± 0.2*

0.8 ± 0.3*

FA

1st

4.2 ± 0.7

2.3 ± 0.5

1.6 ± 0.4

2.8 ± 0.4

 

2nd

4.3 ± 0.8

2.4 ± 0.8

1.5 ± 0.5

2.5 ± 0.5

  1. 1st: the first oral antigen challenge; 2nd: the second oral antigen challenge.
  2. *, p < 0.05, compared with the results of the first skin prick test within the same group.
Back to article page

BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

Contact us