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Health Problems of Civilization Physical activity: diseases and issues recognized by the WHO
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3/2021
vol. 15
 
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DISEASES AND PROBLEMS DISTINGUISHED BY WHO AND FAO
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Original paper

THE INCIDENCE OF ALLERGY TO COMMON ALLERGENS BASED ON A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS

Małgorzata Czarny-Działak
1
,
Magdalena Działak
2
,
Tomasz Wójcik
1
,
Bartłomiej Chmielowiec
3
,
Jarosław Piotr Chmielewski
4

  1. Institute of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Poland
  2. Faculty of Natural Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Poland
  3. Office of the Patient Ombudsman, Warsaw, Poland
  4. Department of Dietetics, College of Rehabilitation in Warsaw, Poland
Health Prob Civil. 2021; 15(3): 164-172
Online publish date: 2021/06/16
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Background
The aim of this work was to find out which of the aeroallergens most often cause positive skin prick tests in the population with allergic diseases. Depending on the type of allergens, exposure to them can aggravate asthma symptoms and cause allergic conjunctivitis and allergic rhinitis.

Material and methods
A group of 100 people between 18 and 78 years of age were included in the study. The average age was 45.8 years. There were 34 men and 66 women in the group. All patients were allergy clinic patients. The results of point skin tests for the basic aeroallergen panel were analyzed in this study and summarized using descriptive statistics.

Results
Sixty subjects had positive tests for dust mites. Most subjects were allergic to two allergens. Monovalent allergy was found in 10 subjects. Multivalent allergy was predominant, but tended to involve relatively few allergens.

Conclusions
The results obtained may be due to year-round exposure to the house dust mite allergen. Prolonged allergen exposure translates into more frequent immune responses and greater clinical response of patients, which is manifested by allergic rhinitis and/or bronchial asthma or allergic conjunctivitis. Due to the small patient population studied, this subject requires further analysis.

keywords:

allergy, skin prick test, allergen


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