Respiratory allergy in Mexican patients with cystic fibrosis.
BACKGROUND
the purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of respiratory allergy in 30 Mexican patients bearing cystic fibrosis (CF).


RESULTS
all patients completed a clinical history, had a physical examination, total serum IgE, nasal and blood eosinophils determinations and evaluation of skin prick tests for 36 allergens. In 26.6% of the patients included in the study was detected respiratory allergy diagnosed on clinical and laboratory analyses. Skin prick tests of 11 (36.6%) of the patients were positive to at least one allergen and Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus) was the most frequently observed allergen in 23% of the cases.


CONCLUSIONS
we have demonstrated in this study that Mexican patients also present a coexistence of respiratory allergy in patients bearing CF.
Torres-Lozano
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Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico. ctl1@soton.ac.uk
Núñez-Núñez
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Pedroza-Meléndez
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Lezana F
J L
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Huerta-López
J G
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D000328:Adult; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000276:immunology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D012882:Skin Tests
D007073:Immunoglobulin E