The incidence of
atopy in other countries has been found to be approximately 40%.
In our study, history of
atopy was present in only 27.1% of patients.
The
atopy rates are higher in cystic fibrosis cases than in normal populations.
Patient occupations were as follows: 30 officers (5.9%), 141 housewives (27.6%), 45 students (8.8%), and 294 others (57.6%); 57.5% patients had a history positive for
atopy According to skin prick test results, 46.2% patients had positive results; 31.1% were monosensitized, and 25.1% were polysensitized.
In children with no history or symptoms of
atopy or asthma, bronchial hyper responsiveness is strongly associated with elevated serum IgE levels.8 Population studies clearly reveal a very strong association between
atopy and bronchial hyper responsiveness.8,9
In order to investigate the underlying
atopy, a skin prick test was done and revealed negative.
The core questionnaire includes demographic characteristics: gender of the child, parental age and education, family history of
atopy, and questionnaires on wheezing, rhinitis and eczema.
This is supported by the fact that 30% of patients with IgE sensitization to shrimp had not previously consumed it and practically all subjects with
atopy to shrimp were also sensitized to mites.
Laboratory analyses underscored the
atopy of the patient with elevated IgE levels (689 IU/mL).
Studies have shown that AHR was not only an independent predictor of COPD development in the general population,[sup][2] but also a risk factor for rapid progression of airway obstruction in patients with mild COPD.[sup][3]
Atopy determined by increased level of immunoglobulin E (IgE), was inversely associated with forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV[sub]1)/forced vital capacity independent of smoking status.[sup][4] In a recent study of two separate cohorts of COPD, Jamieson et al.
Aeroallergen sensitivity was detected as 25.8% in the late-preterm group; 34.5% and 15.1% were diagnosed as having asthma and non-asthmatic
atopy, respectively.
A Dogs can suffer from seasonal allergies, but we tend to see this as a condition called
atopy and the signs are usually different to those in people.
Moreover, some reports demonstrate that YKL-40 is associated with
atopy and contributes to both innate and adaptive type 2 immune mechanisms [13-16].
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common health problem, and the increase in the incidence of
atopy has been referred to as alarming by some researchers.
