Prevalence of allergens for Changsha patients with allergic rhinitis.
- Author:
Yunxia LÜ
1
;
Zhihai XIE
;
Suping ZHAO
;
Hua ZHANG
;
Yongzhen LIU
;
Xiang CHEN
;
Weihong JIANG
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Aged;
Allergens;
analysis;
Animals;
Child;
Child, Preschool;
China;
epidemiology;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Mites;
Prevalence;
Pyroglyphidae;
Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial;
epidemiology;
Skin Tests;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2011;25(11):491-494
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the allergens in patients with allergic rhinitis, to find common allergens of Changsha and to provide statistic basis for a reasonable prevention and treatment.
METHOD:The allergens in 1437 patients with allergic rhinitis in Changsha were detected by skin prick test.
RESULT:Eight hundred and ninety-eight (62.49%)of 1437 cases presented positive reaction. Among positive cases in inhalation group, the most common allergen was flour mite (98.33%), then were house dust mite (94.54%), mycetes II (19.27%) and weed (18.37%). Shrimp (35.41%) was the most common allergens in food group. And in childhood, adolescence and adulthood prick-positive cases, the ratio of more than 2 positive allergens were about 8.57%,18.04%, 19.15%.
CONCLUSION:The study shows that the flour mite and house dust mite are the most common allergens in Changsha.
