House dust mite sensitivity is a factor in chronic urticaria.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
;
2005 Mar-Apr; 71(2): 99-101
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-52584
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Chronic urticaria is one of the perplexing problems faced by clinicians. There are a few reports associating house dust mite sensitivity with chronic urticaria, based upon the patient's history as well as intradermal skin testing and in vitro analysis.AIMS:
To investigate the possible association between house dust mite sensitivity and chronic urticaria.METHODS:
In this case control study three groups of patients were enrolled. Group I Chronic urticaria (73 subjects). Group II Chronic urticaria with collateral allergic disorders (49 subjects). Group III Normal subjects without chronic urticaria or other allergies (25 subjects). All the patients underwent skin prick testing with antigens of the house dust mite, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (DP) and Dermatophagoides farinae (DF), with positive and negative controls.RESULTS:
Among the patients with chronic urticaria, 78/122 (64%) patients had skin sensitivity to house dust mites. Out of these, 39/73 (53%) had chronic urticaria alone and 39/49 (79%) had chronic urticaria with other associated allergies. Among the normal control subjects, 7/25(28%) reacted positively to house dust mites.CONCLUSION:
This study suggests a possible association of house dust mite sensitivity with chronic urticaria.
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Assunto principal:
Urticária
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Estudos de Casos e Controles
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Doença Crônica
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Adulto
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Pyroglyphidae
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Animais
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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