[Investigation on the antigens responsible for allergic rhinitis occurred in the population of Kunshan district].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the distribution and descriptions of the common antigens of allergic rhinitis occurred in the population of Kunshan district so as to provide evidence for clinical diagnosis,treatment and prevention.


METHODS
Eight hundred and twenty allergic rhinitis patients were examined skin prick test (SPT) with 18 kinds of antigen extract of allergic rhinitis.


RESULTS
Six hundred and ninety-four (84.6%) cases were detected at least one antigen, 581 (83.7%) cases were detected two or more antigens. The most common antigens among all the positive cases of skin prick tests were dust mite 492 (70.9%), house dust mite 473 (68.2%), crab 32 (4.5%) and egg white 26 (3.7%).


CONCLUSIONS
Mite, crab and egg white are the most common antigens of allergic rhinitis in Kunshan. SPT is important for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Department of Otolaryngology, the First People' Hospital of Kunshan, Kunshan, 215300, China. 8789434@qq.com
Jihong
J
Du
Xinrui
X
Ma
Jianzhong
J
Wang
Jianhua
J
Deng
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000485:Allergens / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008925:Mites / Q000276:immunology; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012882:Skin Tests; D055815:Young Adult
D000485:Allergens