Update on the prevalence of allergic sensitization to Russian thistle in South-eastern Ontario: retrospective chart review
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Background Russian thistle (RT) was identified as a potentially clinically significant allergen in phase three of the NHANES survey with over 15% of tested individuals having positive skin tests. Previously estimated prevalence rates of RT skin positivity in Kingston and surrounding catchment area were ~10%. RT was subsequently added to a standard allergen skin testing panel at Queen’s University’s Allergy clinic.
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Prevalence of allergic sensitization to Russian thistle in Kingston and the South-eastern Ontario catchment area; a retrospective chart review
Results Of 410 charts reviewed, 170 underwent skin testing to Russian thistle. Of these, 17(10%) were positive. Of the test-positive cohort, 47% (8/17) had symptoms that correlated seasonally with the predominant Russian thistle pollen season (August-October). The mean age of skin-test positive individuals was 35.2 years. 82% and 52.9% of these had concomitant positive skin tests to ragweed and...
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دوره 7 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2011