Study Reveals Positive IgE Level Association with Respiratory Allergen-related Symptoms – MM1604
Commonly, the relation between IgE sensitization and allergic respiratory symptoms has been evaluated by dichotomizing specific IgE levels. In the study, Olivieri et al (2016)1 evaluated the association between specific IgE levels and risk of symptoms on allergen-related exposure, with special reference to allergen-related asthma-rhinitis comorbidity.
A clear positive association was observed between specific IgE levels to cat/grass/mite and the risk of symptoms on each allergen-related exposure. This trend was particularly pronounced when considering the coexistence of asthmalike and oculonasal symptoms.
Modern Medicine – April 2016
