Open AccessPD02 ‐ Observational follow‐up study with the Pan‐European standard prick test to determine inhalant allergen sensitisation rates in a Greek population
Author(s) -
Konstantinopoulos Anastasios P,
Karantoumanis Dimitrios,
Psomiadou Maria,
Roumpedaki Eirini,
Pananaki Anna,
Salavoura Katerina,
Korovessi Paraskevi,
Tziotou Marianna,
Karamouza Anastasia,
Papadopoulos Nikolaus G,
Piskou Konstantina,
Koutsalitis Dimitrios,
Xepapadaki Paraskevi,
Manousakis Emmanouil,
Papadopoulos G Nikolaos
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-4-s1-p2
Subject(s) - medicine , ragweed , allergy , allergen , sensitization , population , intoxicative inhalant , airborne allergen , asthma , dermatology , outpatient clinic , immunology , toxicology , environmental health , biology
Skin prick testing (SPT) is the standard method for diagnosing allergic sensitization. Correct diagnosis of inhalant allergies, requires knowledge of the most important inhalant allergen sensitizations. Few data are available regarding the prevalence of these sensitizations in Greece.