Frequency and specific sensitization to inhalant allergens within nuclear families of children with asthma and/or rhinitis

Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology : Official Publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
M SilvestriG A Rossi

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency of allergy in 85 families of pediatric patients with asthma and/or rhinitis. Families enrolled were drawn according to a table of randomization, from those whose children were referred the outpatient clinic of the Pulmonology Department of Gaslini Institute (Genoa, Italy). In patients and in both their mothers and fathers, allergic sensitization to the three most common classes of inhalant allergens (house dust mites, pollens, and animal danders) was evaluated by skin prick test. As compared with their parents, children showed a similar prevalence of positive skin prick test (50.0% and 58.8%, respectively; chi 2 = 1.4; P > .1), but a significantly higher frequency of specific sensitization to house dust mites, pollens, or pets (P < .05, each chi 2). These differences were at least partially related to the higher frequency of polysensitization (i.e., sensitization to more than one class of allergens) in children than in their parents [chi 2 = 4.2, odds ratio (OR) = 2.3, 95% confidence interval (CI95%) = 1.0 to 5.1; P < .05). In addition, both in children (chi 2 = 5.8, OR = 11.3, CI95% = 1.4 to 81.5; P < .05] and in their parents (chi 2 = 7.4, OR = 4.8, CI95% = 1.5 to 16....Continue Reading

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