A study of Skin prick test reactivity to common aeroallergens among patients with allergic rhinitis in Salahelden Governorate

Abstract

Background: Allergic rhinitis is an extremely common disease worldwide. Aeroallergens are very often involved in allergic rhinitis and their prevalence pattern of sensitization vary between different countries and populations. Aim: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the prevalence of skin reactivity to different aeroallergens in patients with allergic rhinitis in Sallahellden Governorate.Patients and Methods :A retrospective study were conducted on 62 patients with allergic rhinitis, of these patients 37(60 %)were male and 25 (40%)were female . Age of patients was between 6 to 68 years with a mean of age: 34.52 yr.Results :The patients referred to allergic clinic of Tikrit Teaching Hospital and skin prick test(SPT) response to aeroallergens were studied which shows59(95%) of patients had positive SPT but 3(5 %) were unsensitized .Among the sensitized patients8(13 %) were monosensitized against one allergen, 51 (82%) were polysensitized for more than one allergen .In regard to frequencies of Pollen (65%), Mould(28%) were considered the most common aeroallergens, among pollen the grass aeroallergen (61%) which had the highest rate of sensitization. In addition the study found higher positive SPT frequencies in house wives patient(41%) . Conclusions: It was concluded that the pollens, moulds are the major aeroallergens provocating allergic rhinitis in Salahellden Governorate. with high sensitization frequencies in house wives patient .