Prevalence of sensitization to allergens in 1 139 patients with allergic rhinitis in Zhengzhou area / 中华耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
;
(12): 858-860, 2014.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-233783
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the main allergens in patients with allergic rhinitis in Zhengzhou district.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twenty standardization allergens were used to perform skin prick test in 1 139 patients with allergic rhinitis. The samples were divided into four groups according to the age of the patients. The distributions of different allergens in the four groups were analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The top five inhaled allergens were dermatophagoides farina (920 cases, 80.8%), dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (870 cases, 76.4%), cat hair (517 cases, 45.4%), herbs (397 cases, 34.9%) and poaceae (353 cases, 31.0%); the top five ingestive ones were shrimp (143 cases, 12.6%), peanut (66 cases, 5.8%), egg (56 cases, 4.9%), carp (51 cases, 4.5%) and meat (48 cases, 4.2%). The distribution of allergens was different among the different age groups.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Dust mites, cat hair, herbs and poaceae were the most common allergens in Zhengzhou district.</p>
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Main subject:
Skin Tests
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Allergens
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Epidemiology
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Prevalence
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Pyroglyphidae
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Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus
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Rhinitis, Allergic
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Hair
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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