[The diagnosis of IgE-mediated allergy of the upper airways].
A statistical analysis was made of data concerning diagnosis of IgE-mediated allergy in the upper respiratory tract in 292 patients. It appears that screening for an IgE-mediated allergy can be performed with a limited number of skin tests (rye grass, timothy, birch, house dust mite and cat). In this study a larger number of skin tests (15 instead of 5) and investigation of specific IgE (RAST) yielded little additional information (in 2% and 3% of the patients, respectively). When indicated, an extended series of skin tests, immuno-assay (total IgE and specific IgE) and eosinophil counts in the serum and nasal smear should be performed.
Blok
G J
GJ
Flikweert
D C
DC
Nauta
J J
JJ
Leezenberg
J A
JA
Snel
A M
AM
van der Baan
S
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis*; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012882:Skin Tests
D007073:Immunoglobulin E
Diagnostiek van IgE-gemedieerde allergie van de bovenste luchtwegen.