METHODS	Patients were subdivided into those with elevated total serum IgE ( group A , n = 15 , IgE > +1 SD of age-specific normal values ) and those with normal IgE ( group B , n = 7 ) and compared with children suffering from allergic rhinitis/asthma ( group C , n = 8 ) and with non-atopic controls ( group D , n = 6 ) .\