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Table 5 Screening system (FAIE) for comorbid asthma in patients with CRSwNP

From: Risk factors associated with comorbid asthma in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: a cross-sectional study

Factors

Points

Female

Yes

2

No

0

History of allergic rhinitis

Yes

1

No

0

Serum T-IgE

 

 ≥ 69.0 kU/L

2

 < 69.0 kU/L

0

Blood eosinophil count

 ≥ 0.35 × 109/L

1

 < 0.35 × 109/L

0

  1. CRSwNP Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps; FAIE Female, Allergic rhinitis, IgE, and Eosinophils as asthma risk factors; T-IgE Total immunoglobulin E
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