Skin prick test reactivity in allergic rhinitis patients to airborne pollens

POTOĞLU ERKARA İ., CİNGİ C., Ayranci U., Gurbuz K. M., Pehlivan S., Tokur S.

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT, cilt.151, ss.401-412, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 151
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10661-008-0284-8
  • Dergi Adı: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.401-412
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Pollen, Allergic rhinitis, Skin prick test, AIR SAMPLING DATA, MEDITERRANEAN AREA, TEST FREQUENCIES, GRASS-POLLEN, TURKEY, ATMOSPHERE, ALLERGENICITY, SENSITIZATION, PARAMETERS, CHILDREN
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim was to investigate the impact of atmospheric pollen in determining allergic rhinitis. It was conducted with 130 patients with allergic rhinitis in three different sites in Eskisehir, Turkey, in 2000-2001, using a gravimetric method with a Durham sampler. Skin prick test results, the symptoms of patients and their findings all confirmed the presence of allergic reactions to pollen allergens in the patients observed. During the period, a total of 47,082 pollen grains/cm(2) belonging to 45 taxa were recorded. Of the total pollen grains, 81.0% were arboreal and 18% non-arboreal. The majority of the investigated pollen grains were from Pinaceae, Salix spp., Chenopodiaceae/Amaranthaceae, Cupressaceae and Poaceae. Pollen concentrations reached the highest level in May (54.36%). The pollen allergens provoking severe sensitization were grasscereal mixtures (58.5%), followed by arboreals (33.8%). All patients (100.0%) were sensitive to grass. This study emphasizes the significance of determining the types and concentrations of pollen with a view to comparing changes in highly concentrated allergens.