Correlating Salivary Levels of Immunoglobin E and Human Eosinophil Cationic Protein in the Aseer Cohort with Recurrent Apthous Stomatitis

Figures & data

Table 1 Distribution of Patients and Controls According to Gender and Marital Status

		Frequency	Percent
Patient	Male	13	43.3
	Female	17	56.7
	Total	30	100.0
Control	Male	13	43.3
	Female	17	56.7
	Total	30	100.0
Patient	Single	22	73.3
	Married	8	26.7
	Total	30	100.0
Control	Single	22	73.3
	Married	8	26.7
	Total	30	100.0

Table 2 Intergroup Comparison Using Mann Whitney U-Test Showed No Significant Difference Between Patients and Controls with Respect to IgE Ng/Ml (p=0.416). However, HECP Ng/Ml Differed Significantly Between the Two Groups (P<0.05)

Sample Type			Age	IgE ng/mL	HECP ng/mL
Patient	N	Valid	30	30	30
		Missing	0	0	0
	Mean		27.700	35.603	0.830
	Median		24.500	5.100	0.800
	Std. Deviation		10.5802	67.4217	0.1705
	Minimum		11.0	0.0	0.6
	Maximum		60.0	307.2	1.2
	Percentiles	25	21.000	0.000	0.700
		50	24.500	5.100	0.800
		75	33.250	42.925	1.000
Control	N	Valid	30	30	30
		Missing	0	0	0
	Mean		27.833	11.190	0.703
	Median		24.500	1.600	0.700
	Std. Deviation		10.9484	18.3411	0.1474
	Minimum		11.0	0.0	0.4
	Maximum		62.0	69.5	1.1
	Percentiles	25	21.000	0.000	0.600
		50	24.500	1.600	0.700
		75	33.250	15.025	0.800
Mann Whitney U				397.000	260.500
P value				0.416	0.004

Figure 1 Boxplot for salivary level of HECP (ng/mL) in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis and controls. The salivary level of HECP was significantly (p<0.05) higher among cases (0.83 ± 0.70) compared to controls (0.170 ± 0.15).

Figure 2 Boxplot for salivary level of IgE (ng/mL) in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis and controls. The salivary level of IgE was not significantly (p=0.41) higher among cases (35.60 ± 11.19) compared to controls (67.42 ± 18.34).