Food hypersensitivity in patients with seasonal rhinitis in Ankara

Bozkurt, Bülent; Karakaya, G.; Kalyoncu, Alı Fuat

doi:10.1157/13072919

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“…[10] In our study, in the population with prick test positivity, the incidence of food allergy was found to be 6.7% (sensitivities to different foods were as follows: banana 1%, egg white 0.7%, egg yolk 0.7%, fish 0.3%, orange 0.7%, cocoa 0.3%, peach 2.3% and cow's milk 0.7%). Lower degree of sensitivities to food allergens may be correlated with the study group consisting wholly of adults.…”

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The type of sensitization to allergens in allergic patients in Ankara, Turkey

Şahin¹

2014

J Med Updates

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Allergic diseases belong to a group of diseases seen with higher frequency whose pathogenesis, genetic mechanisms, epidemiology and risk factors have been investigated many times.[1] The prevalence of the disease varies between countries and regions. Allergic diseases genetically manifest in atopic individuals under the impact of environmental allergens. One of the reasons of epidemiological differences among regions might be environmental factors. [1,2] In our study, we applied prick test in patients consulted to our allergy polyclinics in order to evaluate the allergens we have searched for. Prick test is applied using antigens which might cause allergic reactions in atopic individuals with allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis, food allergies and urticaria. [1,3] Herein, we aimed to present our prick test results that would reflect allergens prevalent in the Central Anatolia in Özet Amaç: Bu çal›flmada iç Anadolu Bölgesi'nde s›kça gözlenen alerjenleri yans›tan prick test sonuçlar›n›n de¤erlendirilmesi amaçlanm›flt›r.Yöntem: Alerjik rinit, atopik dermatit, alerjik konjunktivit tan›s› konan hastalar›n prick test sonuçlar› çal›flmaya dâhil edildi. Hastalara a¤açlar, otlar, yabani otlar, mantar, epitel-tüy, ev tozu ve akar›, lateks ve g›dalar› içeren 21 alerjen ile prick test uyguland›. Bulgular: Çal›flmaya dâhil edilen 1618 hastan›n 565 (%34.9) tanesinde prick testi pozitif idi. Hastalar›n 372'sinde (%66) ot, 242'sinde (%43) ev tozu akar›, 265'inde (%47) a¤aç, 71'inde (%12.6) epitel-tüy, 96's›nda (%17) yabani ot, 37'sinde (%6.7) g›da, 24'ünde (%4.3) mantar, 26's›nda (%4.7) lateks alerjenleri saptand›.Sonuç: Çal›flma sonuçlar›na göre Ankara'da en s›k rastlanan alerjenler ot polenleri, a¤aç polenleri ve ev tozu akarlar› idi.Anahtar sözcükler: Prick test, atopi, alerjik rinit, alerjik konjuktivit. AbstractObjective: To present our prick test results that would reflect allergens prevalent in the Central Anatolia.Methods: Prick tests of the 1618 patients diagnosed with allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis between January 2003 and May 2005 were included in the study. In epidermal skin prick test, sensitization to 21 allergens including trees, grasses, weeds, fungus, epithelium-hair, house dust and mites, latex, and food were evaluated.Results: Positive prick test results were obtained in 565 (34.9%) of 1618 patient. Sensitivity to prick tests were as follows; 372 (66%) were positive for grass pollens, 242 (43%) were positive for house dust and mites, 265 (47%) were positive for tree pollens, 71 (12.6%) were positive for epithelium-hair allergens, 96 (17%) were positive for weed pollens, 37 (6.7%) were positive for foods, 24 (4.3%) were positive for fungus, 26 (4.7%) were positive for latex allergens. Conclusion:Our data indicates that the most common allergens in Ankara are grass pollens, tree pollens and house dust and mites.

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The type of sensitization to allergens in allergic patients in Ankara, Turkey

Şahin¹

2014

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“…The lifetime prevalence of FA in this age group was 9.5-35% [17]. Of the 774 patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis in Turkey, the prevalence of food allergy was the most common accompanying allergic disease (14%) [18]. In a large population-based study, among 11810 participants life time prevalence of self-reported FA/ non-allergic food hypersensitivity was reported to be 9.5%, however the rate was 0.1% when double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge tests were performed [19].…”

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IgE-mediated food allergy throughout life

Çelebioğlu¹,

Akarsu²,

Şahiner³

2021

Turk J Med Sci

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Food allergy (FA) is an increasing problem throughout the world. In the last two decades, the frequency of FA has increased in both children and adults. The prevalence differs according to the research methodology, age and geographic regions, ranging between 2.0 to 10.0%. The most common form of FA is IgE mediated FA. In this form, patients may present with life-threatening condition as anaphylaxis or milder conditions like urticaria, angioedema, sneezing and nausea alone. The gold standard in the diagnosis of FA is oral provocation tests. Epidermal skin prick tests and specific IgE measurements as well as component resolved diagnostic techniques are helpful in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients. In this review, the epidemiology, diagnosis, follow-up and prognosis of Ig-E mediated FA in children and adults are discussed and some specific forms of FA such as pollen food allergy syndrome, alpha-gal allergy and food dependent exercise induced anaphylaxis are explained.

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“…In several studies, the sensitivity to inhalant allergens (pollen, animal dander, epithelia, household dust) has been reported to be higher (50% to 89%) than that in patients with asthma. 8,10,11 The sensitivity to grass has been reported to be 54% to 69% in 2 publications from Turkey. 12,13 In the authors' study, similar sensitivity rates to inhalant allergens were detected in the patients with asthma and allergic rhinitis (asthma, 28%; allergic rhinitis, 31%).…”

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