Prevalence of allergens for Chongqing patients with allergic rhinitis
- VernacularTitle:重庆地区变应性鼻炎患者变应原谱分析
- Author:
Di QIAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Rhinitis,allergic;
Allergens;
Skin prick tests;
Epidemiology;
Chongqing
- From:
Journal of Chongqing Medical University
2003;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objectives:To determine the common allergens of patients with allergic rhinitis in Chongqing.Methods:A total of 738 cases who were diagnosed as allergic rhinitis by history and clinical presentation,underwent a skin prick test with 11 standardized aeroallergens and 10 ingestive allergens,and the important sensitizing allergens were assessed.Difference of skin prick test responses at various ages and with different gender was investigated.Results:The percent of patients with positive skin tests in inhalation allergens were as follows,dust(91.33%),acaridan(83.88%),prevemal pollen(68.97%),late spring pollen (66.67%),estivoautumnal pollen (61.25%),tobacco (58.94%) and cockroach (55.28%).Allergens in food were mainly prawn (62.47%) and crab(60.43%).Conclusion:The study shows that the dust,acaridan,prevemal pollen,late spring pollen and estivoautumnal pollen are the most important allergens in Chongqing region.
