Urea concentration 2 M 4 M 6 M 8 M Atopic dermatitis 70.6 ± 7.8 (n=10) 61.8 ± 13.0 (n=10) 40.7 ± 11.3 (n=20) 33.7 ± 9.5 (n=20) Healthy individuals 70.4 ± 9.9 (n=10) 49.9 ± 6.8 (n=10) 33.5 ± 9.7 (n=20) 27.9 ± 8.9 (n=20) p-Value 0.42 0.035* <0.01* 0.022* Avidities are shown as the mean ± standard deviation (%). *The avidity of anti-DFS70 is significantly higher in atopic dermatitis than in healthy individuals.

Table 1: Avidities of anti-DFS70 antibodies in atopic dermatitis and healthy individuals under urea treatment of various concentrations.