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  • Title: [Prevalence of allergens for Changsha patients with allergic rhinitis].
    Author: Lü Y, Xie Z, Zhao S, Zhang H, Liu Y, Chen X, Jiang W.
    Journal: Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi; 2011 Jun; 25(11):491-4. PubMed ID: 21845826.
    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.
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