The analysis of the allergens in 576 patients with allergic rhinitis in Qingyang of Gansu Province.
- Author:
Gang LIU
;
Xingyu LU
;
Yanwei REN
;
Lian ZHANG
;
Lei CHANG
;
Shengcai WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Aged;
Allergens;
analysis;
classification;
Animals;
Child;
Child, Preschool;
China;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Mites;
immunology;
Pollen;
immunology;
Rhinitis, Allergic;
Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial;
diagnosis;
immunology;
Skin Tests;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2013;27(23):1307-1309
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the allergens distribution of 576 allergic rhinitis patients in Qingyang, and to provide basic epidemiologic information for the prevention and treatment of allergic rhinitis.
METHOD:Skin prick test was done to all the 576 patients with allergic rhinitis with 28 kinds of allergens.
RESULT:Four hundred and eighty cases (83.3%) showed positive reaction to at least one allergen of 28 allergens. The most common allergens were Magwort (73.3%), Giant Ragweed (55.0%) Tree II (51.7%), Tree I (48.3%) Dermatophagoides farinae (43.3%) and Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (36.7%). Moreover. the positivity decreased with age. There was no difference between male and female.
CONCLUSION:The study shows that Magwort. Giant ragweed and tree II are the most important allergens on Qingyang district.
