High Sensitization to House-Dust Mites in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey: A Retrospective Study

Abstract

The most common aeroallergens in AR are HDMs of D. pteronyssinus and D. farinae in the Eastern Black Sea region in Turkey. Our study may help in developing environmental control strategies for AR.

Trends of sensitization to aeroallergens in patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma in the city of Bursa, South Marmara Sea Region of Turkey

“…In this regard, our results are consistent with some previous studies, which indicated grass pollens as the most common allergen in patients with AR [26,29,40,41]. On the other hand, some previous studies from many countries showed that HDMs were common aeroallergens in patients with AR [4,5,31,[40][41][42]. This appears to be a geographical variation.…”

“…HDMs were the most prevalent sensitizing aeroallergens (D. pteronyssinus 50%; D. farinae 44%), followed by pollen (grass-rye mix 43%, grass mix 38.6%, olive 33.2%, wheat 32.3%, trees mix 23.7%, weeds 22.5%, birch 22.2%, oak 20.3%), storage mites (26.3%), cockroach (19.9%), molds (Fusarium 14.6%, Alternaria 12%), and epithelia (dog 12.7%, cat 12%). There is remarkable variability in aeroallergen distribution among countries, and even among regions within the same country [4]. In general, HDM sensitization is more common in tropical countries such as Malaysia and Singapore [22].…”

“…AR is the most common atopic disease and affects more than 500 million people around the world [3]. Furthermore, 300 million people worldwide suffer from asthma, and it is projected to increase to 400 million by the year 2025 [4]. In particular, increasing industrialization and air pollution are considered as leading causes of the high prevalence of AR and asthma [5,6].…”

“…Turkey is a bridge between Europe and Asia, surrounded by the Marmara Sea, Black Sea, and Mediterranean Sea on three sides. In Turkey, the prevalence of AR and asthma varies between 11.4% and 22.7% and between 2% and 17%, respectively, in adult patients based on regional prevalence [4,[12][13][14][15][16][17]. Depending on the considerable variety of climates, aeroallergen spectra and disease prevalence rates differ in distinct regions of Turkey.…”

Evaluation of allergic rhinitis patients and their skin prick test results in Kayseri province

“…Yine Coşkun ve ark. [18] Doğu Karadeniz'de AR hastalarında en sık duyarlanılan alerjenin ev tozu akarı olduğunu belirtmişlerdir. Kepekçi ve ark.…”