Analysis of allergens in 528 patients with allergic rhinitis in Kashgar,Xinjiang / 中国耳鼻咽喉头颈外科

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To investigate the types and differences of allergens in patients with allergic rhinitis(AR)in Kashgar,Xinjiang,and to provide a research basis for its treatment and prevention.METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on the data of AR patients diagnosed in the First People's Hospital of Kashgar from July 2015 to December 2020.The specific IgE(sIgE)results of peripheral venous blood and the types of allergens were analyzed.The patients were grouped according to gender,ethnicity and age,and the differences in allergens among the groups were further analyzed.RESULTS Among the sIgE test results of 528 AR patients,the highest positive rate was for dust mites(246 cases,46.6％),followed by egg,Alternaria alternata/Aspergillus fumigatus/Cladosporium herbarum and so on.There was a statistically significant difference in the dog epithelium allergen positive rate between males and females(P＜0.05),and a statistically significant difference in the positive rate of tomato allergen detection among different age groups,while there was no statistically significant difference in the allergen positive rate among different ethnic groups.CONCLUSION Dust mites,egg,and Alternaria alternata/Aspergillus fumigatus/Cladosporium herbarum are the most common allergens in patients with AR in Kashgar.