Seasonal Evaluation of the Skin Prick Test Results in Sakarya Region.

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study; was to determine the spectrum and frequency of positive reactions to skin prick tests in patients with respiratory tract allergic symptoms, and was to identify common allergens in our region.
METHODS: In the study, we retrospectively evaluated skin prick test results of 1336 adults (mean age 35.7±14 years) with allergic diseases history who the skin prick tests performed between April 2012 to May 2014 in the East Marmara Region, Turkey
RESULTS: In 1014 of 1336 patients(76%) we obtained positivity to at least one of the allergens tested. The highest positive sensitivity of allergens in the skin prick tests were house dust mite (n=576, 43.1%)and tree pollens (n= 522, %39.1) have been found. The maximum number of tests and positivity was detected most frequently in June and July.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Atopy in Sakarya is frequently seen. Geographic and seasonal features of the region are consistent with the distribution of allergens. We suggest these results will give some help to diagnose and manage of allergic diseases in patients of this region.

Sakarya Bölgesinde Deri Prick Testi Sonuçlarýnýn Mevsimsel Özelliklerle Deðerlendirilmesi

GÝRÝÞ ve AMAÇ: Çalýþmamýzýn amacý allerjik solunum yolu þikayetleriyle baþvuran hastalarda uygulanan deri prick test sonuçlarýndaki pozitif reaksiyon sýklýðýnýn ve daðýlýmýnýn deðerlendirerek yöremizde sýk rastlanýlan allerjenlerin ve mevsimsel daðýlýmýnýn tespit edilmesidir
YÖNTEM ve GEREÇLER: Nisan 2012-Mayýs 2014 tarihleri arasýnda Sakarya bölgesinde allerjik þikayetler nedeniyle deri prick testi yapýlan, yaþ ortalamasý 35.7±14 olan 1336 yetiþkin çalýþmaya alýndý.
BULGULAR: 1336 hastanýn 1014’ünde (%76) en az bir allerjene karþý duyarlýlýk bulundu. En yüksek duyarlýlýk ev tozu akarýna (n=576, %43.1) ardýndan aðaç polenlerine (n= 522, %39.1) karþý tesbit edildi. En fazla test sayýsý ve en sýk pozitiflik Haziran ve Temmuz aylarýnda bulundu.
TARTIÞMA ve SONUÇ: Atopi Sakarya’da oldukça sýk görülmektedir ve coðrafi-mevsimsel özellikleri bölgemizdeki allerjen daðýlýmý ile uyumludur. Çalýþmamýzýn; bölge özelliklerini saptayarak, hastalarýmýzýn taný ve tedavisine katký saðlayacaðý kanaatindeyiz.