A study of Skin prick test reactivity to common aeroallergens among patients with allergic rhinitis in Salahelden Governorate

Taha Saleh, Bassam

	A study of Skin prick test reactivity to common aeroallergens among patients with allergic rhinitis in Salahelden Governorate
Tikrit Journal of Pure Science
Article 1, Volume 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 40-44
Author
Bassam Taha saleh
Abstract
Background: Allergic rhinitis is an extremely common disease worldwide. Aeroallergens are very often involved in allergic rhinitis and their prevalence pattern of sensitization vary between different countries and populations. Aim: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the prevalence of skin reactivity to different aeroallergens in patients with allergic rhinitis in Sallahellden Governorate. Patients and Methods :A retrospective study were conducted on 62 patients with allergic rhinitis, of these patients 37(60 %)were male and 25 (40%)were female . Age of patients was between 6 to 68 years with a mean of age: 34.52 yr. Results :The patients referred to allergic clinic of Tikrit Teaching Hospital and skin prick test(SPT) response to aeroallergens were studied which shows59(95%) of patients had positive SPT but 3(5 %) were unsensitized . Among the sensitized patients8(13 %) were monosensitized against one allergen, 51 (82%) were polysensitized for more than one allergen . In regard to frequencies of Pollen (65%), Mould(28%) were considered the most common aeroallergens, among pollen the grass aeroallergen (61%) which had the highest rate of sensitization. In addition the study found higher positive SPT frequencies in house wives patient(41%) . Conclusions: It was concluded that the pollens, moulds are the major aeroallergens provocating allergic rhinitis in Salahellden Governorate. with high sensitization frequencies in house wives patient .

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