Open AccessPrevalence and characteristics of Hymenoptera venom allergy in urban school children aged 6 to 18 years living in Trabzon
Author(s) -
Özge Baba,
Gülay Kaya,
Mehtap Haktanır Abul,
Neşe Kaklıkkaya,
Murat Çakır,
Fazıl Orhan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
turkish journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1303-6165
pISSN - 1300-0144
DOI - 10.3906/sag-2009-86
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , allergy , confidence interval , pediatrics , demography , immunology , sociology
Hymenoptera venom allergy is one of the leading causes of systemic allergic reactions in both adults and children. The present study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of Hymenoptera venom allergy in urban school children aged 6 to 18 years living in Trabzon.