[Prevalence of the most common respiratory allergens generating positive prick-reaction based on the examination of 2124 children suffering from respiratory allergy, between 1992-2000].
The absolute number and the rate of allergic diseases among the population are increasing worldwide. The sequence of the allergens can change during the years even in the same area.


METHODS
The authors examined the results of skin prick tests of 2124 children between the age of 3 and 18 suffering from respiratory diseases caused by allergy between 1992 and 2000.


RESULTS
According to their results, in each year the number of boys was double of the number of girls, most of the patients were sensitive to grass pollen (32.8%), 27.6% was allergic to ragweed pollen, 22% to tree pollen. The prevalence of mould allergy increased by the years. 37.9% of the patients allergic to indoor allergens were sensitive to animals, the most frequent among them was cat allergy. The rate of house dust mite allergy was 27.8% and 25.2%.


CONCLUSIONS
The authors' findings are similar to those of other investigators.
Sóti
László
L
MAV Rendelointézet, Allergia-Asztma Ambulancia, Szombathely.
Endre
Laszló
L
D000293:Adolescent; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004285:Dogs; D004391:Dust / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008925:Mites / Q000276:immunology; D011058:Pollen / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D015995:Prevalence; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology*; D012882:Skin Tests
D000393:Air Pollutants; D000485:Allergens; D004391:Dust