INFLUENCE OF GENDER ON THE FREQUENCY OF SENSITIZATION TO INHALATION ALLERGENS IN ALLERGIC RHINITIS, BRONCHIAL ASTHMA AND THEIR COMBINATION

Background. In the Republic of Belarus, allergic diseases affect from 10 to 15% population, and there is a steady increase in incidence rhinitis (AR) bronchial asthma (BA). The purpose study was evaluate effect gender age on nature sensitization inhalation allergens residents Grodno region suffering AR, BA combination these (AR + BA). Material methods. Based results skin prick tests with household, epidermal pollen allergens, we analyzed profiles 237 patients (97 women, 140 men) AR (101 patients), (89 patients) (57 patients). Results. men are statistically significantly more likely than women (with frequency exceeding 50%) develop cereals early flowering trees, while household major for female representatives. BA, trees / shrubs detected often, differences profile less pronounced AR: men, allergy house dust somewhat common, be ash pollen. When combined similar that isolated BA: dust, most also slightly expressed: common timothy grass creeping wheatgrass occurs often. Conclusions. and/or affects spectrum causally significant allergens.