Clinical study on Alternaria spores sensitization
Allergol. immunopatol
; 28(2): 71-73, mar. 2000.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
sensitization to fungi spores is often associated with sensitization to other allergens and so it is difficult to estabilish the exact cause of illness.Objective:
the aim of the study was to evaluate a group of patients monosensitized to Alternaria and to establish the prevalence, periodicity and clinical profile of this kind of sensitization.Methods:
37 subjects who were monosensitized to Alternaria (prick-test positive), according to a previous epidemiological study were evaluated. Clinical symptoms and the period of their occurrence were taken into consideration as well as immunological parameters (RAST).Results:
20 patients (over 50%) included in the study proved to be affected by asthma associated with other allergic symptoms and 22 patients (60%) presented perennial symptoms. The RAST carried out on 34 monosensitized subjects proved positive in 11 and negative in 23.Conclusions:
Alternaria sensitization is characterized by a perennial periodicity with severe respiratory symptoms (asthma) which occur primarily in children. Prick test is preferable to and more reliable than RAST as a diagnostic test (AU)RESUMEN
Introducción:
la sensibilización a esporas de hongos se asocia frecuentemente con la sensibilización a otros alergenos, con lo que es difícil establecer la causa exacta de la enfermedad.Objetivo:
la finalidad del estudio fue evaluar a grupos de pacientes monosensibilizados a Alternaria y establecer la prevalencia, periodicidad y perfil clínico de esta clase de sensibilización.Métodos:
se estudiaron 37 pacientes monosensibilizados a Alternaria (prick test positivo) seleccionados en un estudio epidemiológico previo. También se consideraron los síntomas clínicos y su frecuencia, así como algunos parámetros inmunológicos (RAST).Resultado:
20 pacientes (por encima del 50 por ciento) padecían asma asociada con otros síntomas alérgicos y 22 pacientes (60 por ciento) presentaban síntomas perennes. El RAST llevado a cabo en 34 pacientes monosensibilizados, fue positivo en 11 y negativo en 23.Conclusiones:
la sensibilización a Alternaria se caracterizó por ser perenne, cursar con síntomas respiratorios graves (asma) y tener lugar principalmente en niños. Es preferible y más fiable como test diagnóstico el test cutáneo que el RAST. (AU)
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Asthma
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Seasons
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Spores, Fungal
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Radioallergosorbent Test
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Skin Tests
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Alternaria
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Hypersensitivity
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Italy
Type of study:
Evaluation study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Allergol. immunopatol
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Ospedale San Martino/Italy