Association of Allergic Symptoms with Dengue Infection and Severity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: The relationship between the severity of dengue infection and allergy is still obscure. We conducted an electronic search across 12 databases for relevant articles reporting allergic symptoms, dengue infection, and dengue classification. These studies were categorized according to dengue severity and allergy symptoms, and a meta-analysis was performed by pooling the studies in each category. Among the included 57 articles, pruritus was the most common allergic sign followed by non-specified allergy and asthma (28.6%, 13%, and 6.5%, respectively). Despite the reported significant association of dengue with pruritus and total IgE level (P < 0.05), in comparison with non-dengue cases and healthy controls, there was no association between the different severe dengue group with pruritus, skin a

SUBMITTER: Kien ND 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7035405 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature