Pollen allergens sensitization characteristics and risk factors among allergy rhinitis of children in mainland China: A multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

No comprehensive multicenter study of sensitization patterns among patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) to various common pollen allergens was available nationwide, and risks factors of pollen-induced allergic rhinitis (PiAR) in mainland China was unclear. This study aimed to fill this gap.

Methods

A multicenter study was performed on 736 AR patients aged below 18 from four regions of mainland China. Patients completed a standardized questionnaire asking for the environmental risk factors and AR severity, and undertook skin prick tests (SPT) with 14 common pollen allergens.

Findings

Among the 736 patients, 341 patients (46.33%) suffered at least one positive pollen allergen sensitization. The positive rate of pollen allergens was significantly higher in the

SUBMITTER: Luo W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10102226 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature