title: [The diagnosis of IgE-mediated allergy of the upper airways].
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Blok
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Flikweert
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Nauta
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Leezenberg
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Snel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: van der Baan
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D007073:Immunoglobulin E
vernacular_title: Diagnostiek van IgE-gemedieerde allergie van de bovenste luchtwegen.