Open AccessPollen sensitisation profiles of allergic patients in a Central European region
Author(s) -
Panzner Petr,
Vlas Tomas,
Vachova Martina,
Vitovcova Petra
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-s2-p38
Subject(s) - medicine , angioedema , asthma , atopic dermatitis , allergy , immunoglobulin e , anaphylaxis , pollen , immunology , dermatology , antibody , biology , ecology
Methods The microarray system ImmunoCAP ISAC has been used for specific IgE detection to 113 different allergenic molecules. Sera from 789 patients sensitized to at least one pollen-derived molecule were subject of analysis. These patients suffered from at least one of the following diagnoses: chronic rhinitis (62%), bronchial asthma (33%), atopic dermatitis (28%), urticaria or angioedema (28%) and/or anaphylaxis (11%). Patient age ranged from 2 to 68 years, with a mean age of 32,4 years. The sex ratio was 37% men to 63% women.