title: Correlation between serum IgE and salivary cortisol levels in subjects with type I allergic disorders.
abstract: This study compares the relationship between serum IgE and salivary cortisol levels in 42 normal and in 18 type I allergic subjects. Levels of serum total IgE and salivary cortisol were determined with the UniCAP system and ELISA respectively. In the type I allergic subjects, there was a significant correlation between serum IgE and salivary cortisol levels (p < 0.01). In the normal subjects, on the other hand, no correlation was found. These findings suggest that there may be an association between stress and allergic disorders.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Toda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morimoto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000378:metabolism*; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008669:Metallurgy; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D006854:Hydrocortisone