Inhalant Allergen Sensitization: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Geographic Variation in the USA.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction: We aimed to assess the prevalence of IgE-mediated sensitization to two perennial (dust mite and animal) and four seasonal allergen sources (tree, grass, weed, and mold/fungi) using data from a national clinical reference laboratory (Quest Diagnostics).

Methods

Patients tested in 2019 for ≥1 specific serum IgE toward 4 dust mites, 14 animals, 32 trees, 12 grasses, 21 weeds, or 19 mold/fungi allergens were included. Patients with ≥1 specific IgE ≥0.10 kU/L within a source were considered sensitized for the source. Chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression were used to compare the estimated prevalence of allergic sensitization related to demographics, geography, and clinical diagnosis.

Results

Sensitization for dust mite, animal, tree, grass, weed, a

SUBMITTER: Kwong K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12258866 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature