Materials and methods Allergy testing in susceptible individuals was done by skin prick test. A total of 100 patients (n=100, G=50, K=50) were included in the study.Detailed history of the patient was obtained by using a model questionnaire. Patients were abstained from taking any antihistamines, antipsychotics, one week prior to the date of procedure. Skin prick test was done using antigen sol...

Results Total of 124 patients were evaluated for penicillin allergy. Mean age was 37.8 (SD 12.7) years, range from 8 to 74 years. 39 (31.5%) male and 85 (68.5%) female patients were included. Diagnosis of penicillin allergy was confirmed in 46 patients (37.1%). Among the 44 confirmed allergic patients by skin evaluation we had 15 (34.1%) positive skin prick test, and 29 (65.9%) positive intrade...

Background Allergic rhinitis is one of the most common types of rhinitis. Allergen avoidance is the most important way of preventing this disease. The present study is carried out to determine the frequency of common aeroallergens in patients with allergic rhinitis in Gorgan city by skin prick test (SPT) reactivity. Materials and Methods  In this cross-sectional study 270 patients referring t...

Material and methods Patient, male, 50 years old, treated in the Outpatient Clinic of Allergic Diseases because of bronchial asthma. On a follow up visit patient was complaining of watery rhinorrhea, swelling and itching of hands and feet, generalized urticaria. Careful interview reveled that patient usually drinks a beer in the afternoon and symptoms worsen immediately after ingestion. During ...

We have tested the hypothesis that intradermal testing is a more effective method for determining the drug responsible for anaesthetic anaphylactic reactions than prick testing in 212 consecutive patients, aged more than 10 yr, referred to an anaesthetic allergy clinic over a 4-yr period. The study was a prospective, non-randomized design. Intradermal testing was conducted using a previously de...

BACKGROUND Cat allergy is of great importance, and its prevalence is increasing worldwide. Cat allergens and house dust mite allergens represent the major indoor allergens; however, they are ubiquitous. Cat sensitization and allergy are known risk factors for rhinitis, bronchial hyperreactivity and asthma. Thus, the diagnosis of sensitization to cats is important for any allergist. METHODS 70...

Shiitake fungi (Lentinus edodes) from China, is the second most commonly produced edible mushroom in the world. Its consumption is spreading in the Eastern world and therefore adverse effects are being reported regarding production and intake. The most frequent reaction related to Shiitake is an itching toxicoderma similar to eczema that appears in scratching areas related to raw or lightly coo...

All 306 South African platinum refinery workers (116 white, 190 coloured) accepted for employment on grounds of absence of evidence of atopy were investigated using the skin prick test and RAST to detect sensitivity to platinum, palladium, and rhodium salts. RAST studies were made for these, together with HSA and DNP-HSA RAST. Of the 306 workers, 38 had a positive skin prick test to the platinu...