Frequency of allergic asthma and common aeroallergens sensitization in Pakistani patients of bronchial asthma

To determine the frequency of allergic asthma and 18common causative aeroallergens sensitisation among patients of bronchial asthma. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from March 2014 to March 2016, and comprised cli...

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Published in:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2018-08, Vol.68 (8), p.1217-1221
Main Authors: Khan, Sara Waqar, Hamid, Ali, Siddiqi, Fuad Ahmad, Bakhtawar, Mehroo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allergy tests
Asthma
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Immunoglobulin E
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Summary:To determine the frequency of allergic asthma and 18common causative aeroallergens sensitisation among patients of bronchial asthma. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from March 2014 to March 2016, and comprised clinically-diagnosed adult patients of bronchial asthma referred from various hospitals of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Detailed history of each patient was recorded. Serum total immunoglobulin E level was determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Skin prick test for 18 common aeroallergens was performed. SPSS 20 was used for data analysis.. Of the 105 patients, 62 (59.05%) were males and 43(40.95%) were females. The overall mean age for males and females was 29.9±10.2 years and 28.7±7.0 years respectively. Overall mean serum total immunoglobulin E was 285.01±241.39IU/ml. Frequency of atopy/allergic asthma was 59(56.2%) and patients with raised total immunoglobulin E had more chance of developing allergic asthma than those having normal immunoglobulin E(p
ISSN:0030-9982