Profils de sensibilisation cutanée aux allergènes respiratoires des patients de la ville de Tétouan (Nord Ouest du Maroc)

Autor: B Rkiek, A Tebay, A Saoud, M Kadiri, H Bouziane, Fadoua Bardei
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Revue de Pneumologie Clinique. 72:221-227
ISSN: 0761-8417
DOI: 10.1016/j.pneumo.2016.04.005
Popis: The prevalence of respiratory allergies is increasing and is a serious global health problem. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of skin sensitization to inhalant allergens in patients consulting for respiratory allergy, to identify the main allergens involved and to evaluate the profile of skin prick-test reactivity related to sex, age and season. This retrospective study included 379 patients consulting during 2009-2012 in three private medical offices of Tetouan. Of the 379 patients, 39.6% were monosensitized and 60.4% polysensitized. The percentages of polysensitized patients were higher in patients exhibiting rhinoconjunctivitis and astma-rhinoconjunctivitis than in subjects with asthma. The prevalence of symptoms according to sex showed no significant difference (P=0.64). Regarding age, a significant difference was observed in the case of rhinoconjunctivitis (P
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