Comparison of CRS and control subjects
The control subjects (n=25) were significantly younger (p=0.001; 31 yrs
vs. 40.0 yrs) than all CRS subjects (n=66). The proportion of gender,
smoking status, allergies, asthma, or N-ERD did not significantly differ
between CRS cases and controls. Eotaxin/ CCL11, TARC/ CCL17, total IgE,
IL-5, and ECP concentrations were significantly higher in CRS compared
to the control group (all p<0.005). The other parameters were
not significantly different in CRS cases vs. controls (Table
3 ).