Study of Skin Sensitivity to Various Allergens by  Prick Skin Test in Patients with Bronchial Asthma

Ahamed AL-Dulaimy, Raid; Hasan Alwan, Adnan

	Study of Skin Sensitivity to Various Allergens by Prick Skin Test in Patients with Bronchial Asthma
Diyala Journal of Medicine
Article 1, Volume 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 78-82
Authors
Raid Ahamed AL-Dulaimy; Adnan Hasan Alwan
Abstract
Objective: The aim of the study is to determine the most common allergens triggering allergic disease in Diyala Governorate. Materials and Methods: This study including 391 patients (148 male and 243 female ) with bronchial asthma attending asthma and allergy unit of Baquba teaching hospital consultation clinic from 4/1/2009 to 31/12/2009. skin prick test were done for them ; the results were fixed according to the reactivity of the allergens used in the study. Results: Most common offending allergens were house dust mite( 25.3%), Bermuda 23% , grasses 19.6% , mugwart 16.6% , fagace 15.8% , chenopoda 15.6% , date palm and batulacea 12.7% , olacea 12% , house dust 11.5% , feather 9.9% , alternaria 9.2% , plantine 8.6% , aspirgillus 6.9% , clodosporium 5.3% , cat hair 4.6% , horse hair 4% , penicillinum 3.3% and dog hair 3% In the study it was also observed that patients of bronchial asthma had associated allergic rhinitis in 49.1% of cases . Conclusion: This study and other studies will definitely be helpful in identifying the most common triggering allergens causing various allergic disorders including bronchial asthma in Diyala Governorate ; and this will be helpful in the prevention of asthma and other allergic disorders.
Keywords
asthma; allergic rhinitis; prick skin test; allergens

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