Open AccessSkin prick test in patients with chronic allergic skin disorders
Author(s) -
Pooja Bains,
Alka Dogra
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.152513
Subject(s) - medicine , allergen , dermatology , house dust mite , food allergens , atopic dermatitis , immunology , allergy , pollen , incidence (geometry) , dust mites , mite , biology , ecology , physics , botany , optics
Chronic allergic skin disorders are the inflammatory and proliferative conditions in which both genetic and environmental factors play important roles. Chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) and atopic dermatitis (AD) are among the most common chronic allergic skin disorders. These can be provoked by various food and aeroallergens. Skin prick tests (SPTs) represent the cheapest and most effective method to diagnose type I hypersensitivity. Positive skin tests with a history suggestive of clinical sensitivity strongly incriminate the allergen as a contributor to the disease process.