Skin testing in allergic rhinitis: Experience in Oman

Two hundred and thirty nine Omani patients of perennial and seasonal allergic rhinitis were investigated for the prevalent patterns of allergens by prick testing. They were tested with 31 commonly encountered allergens. The results were analyzed with respect to age and sex incidence and patterns of prevalence of allergens. The commonest allergens were found to be house dust mite. Followed by cat fur, hay dust and mixed threshings