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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
22
pubmed:dateCreated
1978-2-18
pubmed:abstractText
Specific IgE-fractions can be determined in the blood serum by Radio-Allergo-Sorbent-Test (RAST). The positive tests are arranged into four groups, the so called RAST-classes, of which class 1 represents the lowest, class 4 the highest content of specific IgE. The diagnostical value of equal RAST-classes among the groups of allergens is different. We examined 13 600 allergens in 700 patients by RAST and found 2441 positive reactions. It turned out that especially in weeds, house dust and mould allergy, the lower RAST-classes are predominant with more than 90 per cent. In grass pollen allergy, a comparable percentage of positive tests accumulates in the range of RAST-class 3. From this distribution of positive tests we concluded, that in house dust, mould and weeds pollen allergy RAST-class 1 has a real diagnostical value and can be the basis of therapeutical consequences. In patients with lower RAST-classes in mould, house dust and weed pollen allergy, in our experience, the average total IgE is already in a pathological range; in patients with grass pollen allergy total IgE is increased pathologically almost until RAST-class 4.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0301-0481
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
52
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1142-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1977
pubmed:articleTitle
[Diagnostic value of RAST-classes in various allergens].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract