Associations between sensitisation to allergens and allergic diseases: a hospital-based case-control study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the associations of sensitisation to common allergens with atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma in adults.

Design

Case-control study.

Setting

Data were collected from the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University in Harbin, China.

Participants

Cases were 5111 patients with physician-diagnosed atopic dermatitis (n=2631), allergic asthma (n=1320) and allergic rhinitis (n=1160) recruited from the department of allergy from March 2009 to December 2017. Controls were 2576 healthy adults who underwent physical examination at the same hospital during the same period.

Main outcome measures

Specific IgE levels to 16 common food, indoor and outdoor allergens were assessed in all participants. Adjusted ORs and 9

SUBMITTER: Zhang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8808394 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature