Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study groups

Male/female, N

16/29

1/17

13/19

Age, years

41 ± 2

51 ± 2

37 ± 2

Total IgE (kU/L)

420 ± 70*

70 ± 20

 N/A

Blood eosinophils

(% of leukocytes)

5.9 ± 0.6

4.2 ± 0.7

 N/A

Lung function:

FEV1 (l)

3.2 ± 0.1

2.4 ± 0.2

 N/A

FEV1 (% from predicted value)

96.2 ± 2.5

90.1 ± 6.7

 N/A

FVC (l)

4.1 ± 0.2

3.2 ± 0.2

 N/A

FVC (% from predicted value)

105.4 ± 2.5

104.0 ± 6.9

 N/A

FEV1/FVC (ratio)

0.9 ± 0.3

0.8 ± 0.52

 N/A