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 Izmir are probably produced by pollens and mites.
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Allergens , Skin Tests , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Allergens/immunology , Animals , Child , Child, Preschool , Cockroaches , Dermatitis, Atopic/epidemiology , Dermatitis, Atopic/etiology , Female , Food Hypersensitivity/epidemiology , Food Hypersensitivity/etiology , Fungi , Hair , Humans , Infant , Male , Middle Aged , Mites , Pollen/adverse effects , Respiratory Hypersensitivity/epidemiology , Respiratory Hypersensitivity/etiology , Retrospective Studies , TurkeyABSTRACT
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(dot)zmir are probably produced by pollens and mites (AU)
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 por ciento) eran mujeres, 2.417 (48 por ciento) varones, 1.213 (24 por ciento) adultos y 3.842 (76 por ciento) niños; 1.163 (23 por ciento) pacientes presentaban rinitis alérgica, 2.477 (49 por ciento) asma bronquial, 505 (10 por ciento) rinitis alérgica con asma bronquial y 556 (11 por ciento) urticaria crónica; 253 (5 por ciento) eran lactantes con sibilancias y 101 (2 por ciento) pacientes con dermatitis atópica; y 2.932 (58 por ciento) 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 ñ 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 Izmir están probablemente producidos por pólenes y ácaros (AU)
