Retrospective evaluation of epidermal skin prick tests in patients living in Aegean region

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Abstract

Sensitization to aeroallergens of Aegean region is not well decumented. In this study we evaluated the epidermal skin prick test results of the patients who applied to allergy outpatient department retrospectively

Epidermal skin prick test of the 5055 patients were evaluated. Of these patients 2638 (52 %) were female, 2417 (48 %) male, 1213 (24 %) adult and 3842 (76 %) pediatric patient, 1163 (23 %) patients were allergic rhinitis, 2477 (49 %) were bronchial asthma, 505 (10 %) were allergic rhinitis with bronchial asthma, 556 (11 %) were chronic urticaria, 253 (5 %) were wheezy infant and 101 (2 %) patients were atopic dermatitis, 2932 (58 %) had atopy history in their first and second degree relatives. Patients were aged between 3.5 months and 79 years (mean 14.1 ± 3.2 years and median 11 years). In epidermal skin prick tests sensitization to house dust mites (D. farinae, D. pteroniyssinus), pollens (grass, cereals and trees), moulds, animal danders, foods (especially in early childhood) and cockroach were evaluated

Our data indicate that allergens that may be the cause of the high prevalence of allergic diseases in I?zmir are probably produced by pollens and mites

Resumen

La sensibilización a los aeroalergenos en la región del Egeo no está bien documentada. En este estudio evaluamos de manera retrospectiva los resultados de las pruebas cutáneas (prick test) de los pacientes que acudieron al departamento de alergia del ambulatorio

Se examinaron las pruebas cutáneas de 5.055 pacientes. De estos pacientes, 2.638 (52 %) eran mujeres, 2.417 (48 %) varones, 1.213 (24 %) adultos y 3.842 (76 %) niños; 1.163 (23 %) pacientes presentaban rinitis alérgica, 2.477 (49 %) asma bronquial, 505 (10 %) rinitis alérgica con asma bronquial y 556 (11 %) urticaria crónica; 253 (5 %) eran lactantes con sibilancias y 101 (2 %) pacientes con dermatitis atópica; y 2.932 (58 %) tenían antecedentes de atopia en sus parientes de primer y segundo grado. Los pacientes tenían entre 3,5 meses y 79 años de edad (media 14,1 ± 3,2 años y mediana 11 años). En las pruebas cutáneas se evaluó la sensibilización a los ácaros del polvo doméstico (D. farinae, D. pteroniyssinus), pólenes (gramíneas, cereales y árboles), mohos, caspas de animales, alimentos (especialmente en la primera infancia) y cucarachas

Nuestros datos indican que los alergenos que pueden ser la causa de la gran prevalencia de enfermedades alérgicas en I?zmir están probablemente producidos por pólenes y ácaros

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