Table 11

Comparison between 2 different groups of patients with allergy to common wasp according to reaction to sting after cessation of it



A
N = 50
B
N = 17
p values






No.
%
No
%


Age
≤ 29
10
20
1
6
0.434

30–59
34
68
14
82


≥ 60
6
12
2
12

Gender
Male
33
66
9
53
0.391

Female
17
34
8
47

Inclusion symptom
Vascular
20
40
6
35
0.731

Respiratory
13
26
3
17
0.485
Inclusion symptom
Vascular + respiratory
16
32
8
47
0.38
SPT pos. inhalation allergens

15
30
6
35
0.684
Reaction to rush regimen
No / local swelling
29
58
7
41
0.020

SAR
4
8
6
35
0.013
Pos. SPT to venom 5 th year

16
32
9
53
0.123
Venom RAST, pos. 5 th year

26/48
54
11/14
79
0.129
Total IgE ≥ 123, 5 th year

9/44
20
6/14
43
0.158
Duration of IT in years

7.1 (5–15)

6.5 (5–10)

0.156

A: Patients allergic to common wasp who have had a minimum of 5 years of immunotherapy at full dose and have not had any reaction to subsequent stings.

B: Patients allergic to common wasp, who have had at least 5 years of immunotherapy at full dose, but after cessation have had serious reactions to stings.

Haye and Døsen Clinical and Molecular Allergy 2005 3:12   doi:10.1186/1476-7961-3-12