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| rdf:type | |
| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
2
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1994-6-1
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| pubmed:abstractText |
The aim of this study was to assess the distribution of allergen skin test reactivity in an unselected Danish population. A total of 793 subjects, aged 15-69 years, were invited, and 599 (75.5%) attended. The skin prick test was performed with standardized allergen extracts of high potency. Skin reactivity occurred in 28.4% of the subjects. The frequency of skin reactivity to the specific allergens ranged from 1.5% (Cladosporium) to 12.5% (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus), and the frequencies of skin reactivity to the allergen groups (pollen, animal dander, house-dust mites, and molds) were 17.6%, 8.7%, 14.0%, and 3.2%, respectively. Young women appeared to reflect the average skin reactivity. When compared with young women, skin reactivity to animal dander was more probable in young men (odds ratio (OR) value = 2.6; 95% confidence interval (CI) of odds ratio value = 1.1-6.1). Current smokers were less likely than nonsmokers to be skin-reactive to pollen (OR = 0.4; 95% CI = 0.3-0.7). In conclusion, allergen skin test reactivity was common, and was related to sex, age, smoking history, and probably genetic predisposition.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:chemical | |
| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Feb
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| pubmed:issn |
0105-4538
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
49
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
86-91
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:8172364-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:8172364-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:8172364-Age Distribution,
pubmed-meshheading:8172364-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:8172364-Allergens,
pubmed-meshheading:8172364-Animals,
pubmed-meshheading:8172364-Antigens, Dermatophagoides,
pubmed-meshheading:8172364-Denmark,
pubmed-meshheading:8172364-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:8172364-Fungi,
pubmed-meshheading:8172364-Glycoproteins,
pubmed-meshheading:8172364-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:8172364-Hypersensitivity,
pubmed-meshheading:8172364-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:8172364-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:8172364-Pollen,
pubmed-meshheading:8172364-Sex Distribution,
pubmed-meshheading:8172364-Skin Tests,
pubmed-meshheading:8172364-Smoking
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| pubmed:year |
1994
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Allergen skin test reactivity in an unselected Danish population. The Glostrup Allergy Study, Denmark.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Glostrup Population Studies, Medical Department C, Glostrup Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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