| Â | Asthma#
| Allergic Rhinitis (AR)$
| Healthy controls^
|
|---|
Subjects
| 718 | 795 | 717 |
Age, mean
| 20.24 | 21.06 | 22 |
Gender
| Â | Â | Â |
Male
| 377 (52.5%) | 385 (48.4%) | 196 (27.3%) |
Female
| 341 (47.5%) | 410 (51.6%) | 521 (72.7%) |
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# an asthma case was classified based on doctor diagnosis of the disease with a positive skin prick test reaction to one of the allergens tested (based on WHO and GINA guidelines for asthma).
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$ Allergic Rhinitis (AR) was classified based on 2 or more major symptoms which include (nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, nasal itching, sneezing) and a positive skin prick test reaction to one of the allergens tested (based on 2008 guidelines set by Allergic Rhinitis Impact on Asthma (ARIA) consortium).
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^Healthy controls are individuals classified based on no symptoms or history of allergic disease and are non- atopic (Negative skin prick test reaction to ALL of the allergens).
- Note: All samples have been age-category matched.
