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Table 2 Comparison of tuberculosis patients before (TBbefore) and after (TBafter) treatment (subgroup, n = 71).

From: Allergic sensitisation in tuberculosis patients at the time of diagnosis and following chemotherapy

Marker

Group

Median

95% bootstrapped CI

Significance p

Total IgE

TBbefore

2636

2078 – 3954

0.0005 *

(kU/l)

TBafter

1781

1224 – 2525

 
 

TBbefore male

2587

1972 – 4058

 
 

TBafter male

1730

1154 – 2651

0.0005 *

 

TBbefore female

2697

1559 – 5000

 
 

TBafter female

2285

925 – 3017

0.015 *

Phadiatop

TBbefore

1.89

1.10 – 2.79

 

(PAU/l)

TBafter

1.44

0.86 – 1.99

0.0005 *

 

TBbefore male

1.89

1.03 – 2.94

 
 

TBafter male

1.44

0.85 – 2.61

0.0005 *

 

TBbefore female

1.97

0.70 – 3.98

 
 

TBafter female

1.34

0.36 – 2.22

0.004 *

  1. Wilcoxon Signed-rank Test