PMID- 27790282 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20201001 IS - 1738-3536 (Print) IS - 2005-6184 (Electronic) IS - 1738-3536 (Linking) VI - 79 IP - 4 DP - 2016 Oct TI - Association of Specific Immunoglobulin E to Staphylococcal Enterotoxin with Airway Hyperresponsiveness in Asthma Patients. PG - 295-301 AB - BACKGROUND: Specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) sensitization to staphylococcal enterotoxin (SE) has been recently considered to be related to allergic disease, including asthma. Despite studies on specific IgE (sIgE) to SE and its relationship to asthma diagnosis and severity, the association of sIgE to SE with airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) remains unclear. METHODS: We enrolled 81 asthma patients admitted to the Severance Hospital in Korea from March 1, 2013, to February 28, 2015 and retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical records of the enrolled subjects. The serum levels of sIgE to SE (A/B) of all subjects was measured using the ImmunoCAP 250 (Phadia) system with SE-sIgE positive defined as >0.10 kU/mL. RESULTS: The SE-sIgE level was not significantly correlated with asthma severity (forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV(1)], FEV(1)/forced vital capacity, sputum eosinophils, and serum eosinophils), whereas the SE-sIgE level in patients with positive AHR (mean+/-standard error of the mean, 0.606+/-0.273 kU/mL) was significantly higher than that in patients with negative AHR (0.062+/-0.015 kU/mL, p=0.034). In regression analysis, SE sensitization (sIgE to SE >/=0.010 kU/mL) was a significant risk factor for AHR, after adjustment for age, sex, FEV(1), and sputum eosinophils (odds ratio, 7.090; 95% confidence interval, 1.180-42.600; p=0.032). Prevalence of SE sensitization was higher in patients with allergic rhinitis and non-atopic asthma patients, as compared to patients without allergic rhinitis and atopic asthma patients, respectively, but without statistical significance. CONCLUSION: SE sensitization is significantly associated with AHR. FAU - Kim, Seong Han AU - Kim SH AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. FAU - Yang, Seo Yeon AU - Yang SY AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. FAU - You, Jihong AU - You J AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. FAU - Lee, Sang Bae AU - Lee SB AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. FAU - You, Jin AU - You J AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Kunkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. FAU - Chang, Yoon Soo AU - Chang YS AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. FAU - Kim, Hyung Jung AU - Kim HJ AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. FAU - Ahn, Chul Min AU - Ahn CM AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. FAU - Byun, Min Kwang AU - Byun MK AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. FAU - Park, Hye Jung AU - Park HJ AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. FAU - Park, Jung-Won AU - Park JW AD - Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20161005 PL - Korea (South) TA - Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) JT - Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases JID - 101479418 PMC - PMC5077734 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Asthma OT - Enterotoxins OT - Immunoglobulin E OT - Staphylococcus COIS- No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported. EDAT- 2016/10/30 06:00 MHDA- 2016/10/30 06:01 PMCR- 2016/10/01 CRDT- 2016/10/30 06:00 PHST- 2016/04/20 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/06/23 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2016/08/09 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/10/30 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/10/30 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2016/10/30 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/10/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.4046/trd.2016.79.4.295 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul). 2016 Oct;79(4):295-301. doi: 10.4046/trd.2016.79.4.295. Epub 2016 Oct 5.