Does atopy have any predictive value for laboratory animal allergy? A comparison of different concepts of atopy.

Assessment of Chronic Urticaria in Outpatients of Allergy Clinic of Vali-Asr Hospital in Zanjan

  Background and Objectives: The incidence and etiologic factors of chronic urticaria, a common disease, was varied in different studies. The purpose of this study was to determine some causes of chronic urticaria and response to treatment in the patients suffering from chronic urticaria in allergy clinic of Vali-Asr Hospital in Zanjan during May 2004 to September 2007.   Material ...

Specific IgE Assay for Respiratory Allergens in Patients with Atopy in Ahvaz, Iran

Utility of the Atopy Patch Test in the Diagnosis of Allergic Rhinitis

Introduction: The diagnostic work-up of allergic rhinitis (AR) is first and foremost based on the combination of clinical history data and results of skin prick tests (SPT). Other tests, including specific IgE measurement, nasal challenge, and, as a third option, component resolved diagnosis or basophil activation test, may be useful when the diagnosis is difficult because of polysensitization ...

Prediction of atopy by skin prick tests in patients with asthma and/or persistent rhinitis.

BACKGROUND Patient history gives important clues about the likelihood of atopy. However, the accuracy of assessment of atopy based on detailed allergy history is low. The objective of this survey was to determine the successful prediction rate of atopy by a questionnaire and the effect of various factors on the successful prediction. METHODS A standard questionnaire including detailed allergy...

Smoking, atopy, and laboratory animal allergy.

This study examined data from three cross sectional surveys of 296 laboratory workers exposed to small mammals. Four indices of laboratory animal allergy were studied: symptoms suggestive of occupational asthma, symptoms suggestive of any occupational allergy, skin weals to animal urine extracts, and serum binding in radioallergosorbent tests with urine extracts. Pooled data from the three surv...