[Investigation of allergens in 3,504 children with allergic diseases].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the allergens of various allergic diseases in children.


METHODS
Serum levels of Fx5E, Phadiatop and specific IgE were measured by the UniCAP100 System in 3 504 children with allergic diseases.


RESULTS
The positive rate of aeroallergens was obviously higher than that of food allergens in children with allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, asthma and papular urticaria. In contrast, the positive rate of food allergens was obviously higher than that of aeroallergens in children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura and digestive diseases. The serum specific IgE level of aeroallergens was higher than that of food allergens. The dust and mite specific IgE levels reached to grade 6, while the food allergen specific IgE levels were lower than grade 3.


CONCLUSIONS
Aaeroallergens or food allergens vary remarkably in different allergic diseases in children. The level of specific IgE of aeroallergens is higher than that of food allergens.
Shu
Ye
Y
Department of Dermatology, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha 410011, China.
Tang
Jian-Ping
JP
Zhang
Dan
D
Zeng
Ying-Hong
YH
Zhou
Bin
B
D000293:Adolescent; D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology*; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
D000485:Allergens; D007073:Immunoglobulin E