Detection and analysis of allergens in children with allergic diseases in Yangzhou area
- VernacularTitle:扬州地区过敏性疾病儿童过敏原检测与分析
- Author:
Di LIU
1
,
2
;
Tingting XU
;
Shunying LIU
;
Xiaojuan LI
;
Nannan MENG
;
Jing LI
;
Haikang ZHOU
;
Wenping WEI
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- Keywords: inhalant allergens; food allergens; specific immunoglobulin E; allergic diseases
- From: Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2024;28(21):28-32
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Objective To analyze the distribution characteristics and clinical significance of al-lergens in children with allergic diseases in Yangzhou area.Methods A total of 1,025 children who were treated in the Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University from December 2022 to December 2023 and tested for allergens were selected as study objects.The detection results of allergens were collect-ed and the distribution characteristics of allergens were analyzed.Results Among the 1,025 chil-dren with allergy-related diseases,83.41％(855 cases)tested positive for allergens,with a positive rate of 66.24％(679 cases)for inhalant allergens and 61.17％(627 cases)for food allergens.The most common allergens were milk(36.20％),molds(33.27％),and house dust mites(30.34％).There was no statistically significant difference in the positive rate of allergens among different age groups(P＞0.05).The positive rate of allergen detection in boys was higher than that in girls,the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).The positive rate of inhalation allergens in children with respiratory symptoms was higher than that of food allergens,and the positive rate of food aller-gens in children with digestive tract symptoms was higher than that of inhalation allergens(P＜0.05).For children with immune system diseases such as skin symptoms and allergic purpura,there was no statistically significant difference in the positive rates of inhalant and food allergens(P＞0.05).Conclusion The most common allergens in children with allergic diseases in Yangzhou area are milk,molds,and dust mites.Allergen testing can provide reference opinions for the prevention,di-agnosis,and treatment of allergic diseases in children in Yangzhou area.
