QIAN Di. Prevalence of allergens for Chongqing patients with allergic rhinitis[J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University, 2008,(5):531-535. DOI: 10.13406/j.cnki.cyxb.2008.05.027.
Objectives:To determine the common allergens of patients with allergic rhinitis in Chongqing.Methods:A total of 738 cases who were diagnosed as allergic rhinitis by history and clinical presentation
underwent a skin prick test with 11 standardized aeroallergens and 10 ingestive allergens
and the important sensitizing allergens were assessed.Difference of skin prick test responses at various ages and with different gender was investigated.Results:The percent of patients with positive skin tests in inhalation allergens were as follows
dust(91.33%)
acaridan(83.88%)
prevemal pollen(68.97%)
late spring pollen (66.67%)
estivoautumnal pollen (61.25%)
tobacco (58.94%) and cockroach (55.28%).Allergens in food were mainly prawn (62.47%) and crab(60.43%).Conclusion:The study shows that the dust
acaridan
prevemal pollen
late spring pollen and estivoautumnal pollen are the most important allergens in Chongqing region.