Higher Wheal Sizes of Dermatophagoides farinae Sensitization Exhibit Worse Nasal Symptoms in Allergic Rhinitis Patients.

ABSTRACT: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a global health burden and it manifests in both nasal and non-nasal symptoms. Skin prick test (SPT) is a routine procedure to diagnose AR sensitized to common allergens including house dust mites (HDMs). The degree of sensitivity of a patient toward allergens is determined by the size of the wheal formed by SPT procedure. SPT wheal sizes are influenced by recent anti-histamine usage, however it remains unclear if SPT wheal sizes are also influenced by other factors. In this study, we set out to investigate the association between SPT wheal sizes with the demographical, clinical and environmental characteristics, as well as nasal and non-nasal symptoms severity scores, of AR patients (n = 30) sensitized to common HDMs (i.e., Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus

SUBMITTER: Nur Husna SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8918548 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature