Incidence of sensitization to specific inhalatory allergens in patients suffering from allergic rhinitis
Backgound/Aim. Allergic rhinitis is the most frequent type of rhinitis affecting more than 600 million people worldwide. As incidence increases, it is important to know about the characteristics, the allergens that exacerbate it as well as effects of allergic rhinitis on population. The aim of this...
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| author | Buljčik-Čupić Maja Savović Slobodan Hromiš Sanja Lemajić-Komazec Slobodanka Karaba-Jakovljević Dea |
| author_facet | Buljčik-Čupić Maja Savović Slobodan Hromiš Sanja Lemajić-Komazec Slobodanka Karaba-Jakovljević Dea |
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| description | Backgound/Aim. Allergic rhinitis is the most frequent type of rhinitis affecting more than 600 million people worldwide. As incidence increases, it is important to know about the characteristics, the allergens that exacerbate it as well as effects of allergic rhinitis on population. The aim of this study was to determine among patients with chronic rhinitis the number of patients positive to standard inhaled allergens, their distribution by sex, age and to determine the type and frequency of allergic sensitization to specific inhalatory allergens. Methods. Data was collected from 514 patients tested for standard inhalatory allergens via the skin prick test from 01.01.2016 to 31.12. 2016. Age, sex and concomitant diseases as well an analysis of type and frequency of hypersensitivity to different allergens were assessed and recorded. Results. Of 514 patients, 307 patients, with an average age of 29.6 ± 8.88 years had a positive skin prick test. The sex ratio was 1.2 : 1 in favor of the females. Outdoor allergens affected 81.2% of all patients while indoor allergens 66.4% of them. Weed pollen (71%), grass pollen (61%) and Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (46%) were the most common allergens. Most patients were sensitized to 1 (22%) or 2 (22%) allergens, while 20% of patients were simultaneously sensitized to 3 allergens. Conclusion. Most patients with the symptoms of chronic rhinitis had a positive allergic reaction. Those in their third decade of life were the most commonly affected. Outdoor allergens were the most prevalent allergen group, and weed pollen was the most frequent type of allergen. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2019aebe3a4e4bbd9ef4c65c3353336a2025-08-20T02:04:45ZengMinistry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, BelgradeVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502406-07202019-01-01761505410.2298/VSP170309071B0042-84501700071BIncidence of sensitization to specific inhalatory allergens in patients suffering from allergic rhinitisBuljčik-Čupić Maja0Savović Slobodan1Hromiš Sanja2Lemajić-Komazec Slobodanka3Karaba-Jakovljević Dea4Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad + Clinical Center of Vojvodina, ENT Clinic, Novi SadFaculty of Medicine, Novi Sad + Clinical Center of Vojvodina, ENT Clinic, Novi SadFaculty of Medicine, Novi Sad + Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Sremska KamenicaFaculty of Medicine, Novi Sad + Clinical Center of Vojvodina, ENT Clinic, Novi SadFaculty of Medicine Department of Physiology, Novi SadBackgound/Aim. Allergic rhinitis is the most frequent type of rhinitis affecting more than 600 million people worldwide. As incidence increases, it is important to know about the characteristics, the allergens that exacerbate it as well as effects of allergic rhinitis on population. The aim of this study was to determine among patients with chronic rhinitis the number of patients positive to standard inhaled allergens, their distribution by sex, age and to determine the type and frequency of allergic sensitization to specific inhalatory allergens. Methods. Data was collected from 514 patients tested for standard inhalatory allergens via the skin prick test from 01.01.2016 to 31.12. 2016. Age, sex and concomitant diseases as well an analysis of type and frequency of hypersensitivity to different allergens were assessed and recorded. Results. Of 514 patients, 307 patients, with an average age of 29.6 ± 8.88 years had a positive skin prick test. The sex ratio was 1.2 : 1 in favor of the females. Outdoor allergens affected 81.2% of all patients while indoor allergens 66.4% of them. Weed pollen (71%), grass pollen (61%) and Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (46%) were the most common allergens. Most patients were sensitized to 1 (22%) or 2 (22%) allergens, while 20% of patients were simultaneously sensitized to 3 allergens. Conclusion. Most patients with the symptoms of chronic rhinitis had a positive allergic reaction. Those in their third decade of life were the most commonly affected. Outdoor allergens were the most prevalent allergen group, and weed pollen was the most frequent type of allergen.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2019/0042-84501700071B.pdfrhinitis, allericallergensplant weedsdermatophagoides pteronissinusincidenceintradermal tests |
| spellingShingle | Buljčik-Čupić Maja Savović Slobodan Hromiš Sanja Lemajić-Komazec Slobodanka Karaba-Jakovljević Dea Incidence of sensitization to specific inhalatory allergens in patients suffering from allergic rhinitis Vojnosanitetski Pregled rhinitis, alleric allergens plant weeds dermatophagoides pteronissinus incidence intradermal tests |
| title | Incidence of sensitization to specific inhalatory allergens in patients suffering from allergic rhinitis |
| title_full | Incidence of sensitization to specific inhalatory allergens in patients suffering from allergic rhinitis |
| title_fullStr | Incidence of sensitization to specific inhalatory allergens in patients suffering from allergic rhinitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Incidence of sensitization to specific inhalatory allergens in patients suffering from allergic rhinitis |
| title_short | Incidence of sensitization to specific inhalatory allergens in patients suffering from allergic rhinitis |
| title_sort | incidence of sensitization to specific inhalatory allergens in patients suffering from allergic rhinitis |
| topic | rhinitis, alleric allergens plant weeds dermatophagoides pteronissinus incidence intradermal tests |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2019/0042-84501700071B.pdf |
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