Correlation value P-value Remarks
 Total IgE vs. HDM- specific IgE Total IgEvsBt- specific IgE 0.185 0.038 S1
Total IgEvsDf- specific IgE 0.18 0.045 S
Total IgEvsDp-specific IgE 0.261 0.003 S
 HDM-specific IgE Bt- specific IgEvsDf- specific IgE 0.404 <0.0001 S
Bt- specific IgEvsDp-specific IgE 0.146 0.105 NS2
Df- specific IgEvsDp- specific IgE 0.455 <0.0001 S
HDM: House Dust Mite; Bt: Blomia tropicalis; Df: Dermatophagoides farinae, Dp: Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. 1S: significant; 2NS: not significant
Table 2: Correlation between total IgE and HDM-specific IgE in 125 allergic asthma cases
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