• S A Gwalabe, A Adamu, A M Kirfi, J A Dunga, and I M Maigari.
• Department of Medicine, Nose and Throat Surgery, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria.
• Niger J Clin Pract. 2024 Mar 1; 27 (3): 389393389-393.

BackgroundAllergic rhinitis is an immunoglobulin E-mediated hypersensitivity disease of the mucous membrane of the nasal airway. There is a paucity of information regarding serum immunoglobulin E level and its relationship with eosinophil count among patients with allergic rhinitis in our facility and Northeastern Nigeria.AimTo determine serum immunoglobulin E level and its relationship with eosinophil count among patients with allergic rhinitis.MethodologyIt was a cross-sectional study of consecutive patients diagnosed with allergic rhinitis that were recruited from the ear, nose, and throat surgery and respiratory medicine clinics of ATBUTH, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Northeastern Nigeria, from January 01, 2022, to May 31, 2023. Five milliliters of blood were analyzed for immunoglobulin E estimation using an immunoglobulin E ELISA kit and determination of eosinophil count using pack five hematologic autoanalyzer. Extracted data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 23.0 software.ResultThere were 61 patients studied comprising 22 (36.1%) males and 39 (63.9%) females with a male-to-female ratio of 1:1.7. Their ages range from 18 to 77 years old. The mean age, serum IgE level, and eosinophil counts of all three patients were 38.65 ± 14.34 years, 371.24 ± 82.63 IU/ml, and 3.35 ± 2.87%, respectively. All (100%) participants had raised serum IgE levels, and 88.5% had normal eosinophil count. There was no significant correlation between the serum IgE level and eosinophil counts (r = -0.206; P = 0.112).ConclusionAll of the participants had a high serum IgE level. There was no significant association between serum IgE and eosinophil count.Copyright © 2024 Copyright: © 2024 Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice.

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