an increasing trendP =0.031
The log Dp -IgE showed an increasing trend in children with asthma by linear regression from the low-risk group 1 (CTLA4 GG and FCER1B CC) to high-risk group 4 (CTLA4 GA+AA and FCER1B CT+TT) ( P =0.031), while the log Df -IgE showed an increased trend in both the children with asthma and those with atopic asthma ( P =0.020, P =0.049, respectively).