Objective:
We aimed to determine the aeroallergen distribution with the epidermal prick test results and to compare them with the previous atmospheric pollen analysis outcomes.
Methods:
We retrospectively scanned our patient data between December 2019 and May 2021. We included patients with sensitivity to at least one aeroallergen in the epidermal prick test.
Results:
A total of 427 patients enrolled in the study and were clinically divided into three groups: 119 (27.9%) had allergic rhinitis, 181 (42.2%) had asthma and 127 (29.7%) had both allergic rhinitis and asthma. Concerning the whole study group, aeroallergen sensitivity was observed most against the grass pollen mixture (79.6%); other common aeroallergens were tree pollen (56.4%), weed pollen mixture (51.5%), house dust mites (16.9%), mold fungi (9.1%). Epidermal prick test pollen distribution was found compatible with previous atmospheric aeroallergen distribution.
Conclusions
This is the first study comparing the results of the epidermal prick test with the previous atmospheric pollen measurement results in our country and revealed that they are related.
Key words: Aeroallergens, Allergic disease, Atmospheric pollen, Epidermal prick test
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