title: IgE level in Saudi Arabia.
abstract: IgE level was studied in Saudi patients attending the outpatient clinics or admitted into King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khober, Saudi Arabia: with diseases of allergy namely bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis and urticaria. Over the 4 years period (1982-1986) 148 patients were studied. There were 86 (58%) males and 62 (42%) females. The age distribution showed a peak in the 20-29 age group who constituted 43% of the patients seen. IgE-level was raised in 57% of patients but was within normal limits in 43%. In Saudis IgE levels are not raised in all cases presenting with diseases of allergy.
authors: College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, King Faisai University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: al-Nahdi
authors: A
authors: A
authors: al-Qurain
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000208:ethnology / Q000276:immunology*; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis*; D007428:Intradermal Tests; D008297:Male; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D007073:Immunoglobulin E