Multiplexed immunoglobulin e sensitization in relation to exhaled nitric oxide in a population sample of children

Tsung Chieh Yao*, H. J. Tsai, Y. L. Tu, S. W. Chang, M. C. Hua, S. L. Liao, M. H. Tsai, C. Y. Chiu, S. H. Lai, K. W. Yeh, Jing Long Huang

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Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between the specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) profile for 40 allergens using a novel microarray technique (BioIC) and fraction of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) in a population sample of 1321 children. Significant positive associations were found between FeNO and sensitization to mites (P < 0.001), animals (P = 0.001), cockroaches (P < 0.001), and foods (P = 0.042), and furthermore, between FeNO and the number of sensitizations (all P < 0.05) or the sum of specific IgE (all P ≤ 0.01) against the aforementioned allergen categories. Specifically, sensitization to the following allergens was significantly related to higher FeNO: Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Dermatophagoides farina, Blomia tropicalis, cat, German cockroach, Oriental cockroach, codfish, crab, shrimp, and cheese (all P ≤ 0.01). In conclusion, IgE sensitization to mites, pets, cockroaches, seafood, and cheese, respectively, is significantly associated with elevated FeNO levels in a dose-dependent fashion in children. Our results provide new evidence that sensitization to certain food allergens may contribute to prompt inflammation in the airways.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)678-682
Number of pages5
JournalAllergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume69
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Asian
  • allergic sensitization
  • atopy
  • children
  • exhaled nitric oxide

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