3103 The Evaluation of Allergen Sensitivity In Food Allergy Patients In Antalya, Turkey

Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Poster Hall (Cancún Center)

Arzu Didem Yalcin, MD , Allergology and Clinical Immunology Unit, Antalya Education and Training Hospital, Antalya, Turkey

Ayhan Hilmi Cekın, MD , Antalya Education and Trainin Hospital, Gastroenterology Unit, Antalya, Turkey

Hasan Hüseyin Polat , Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, , SIVAS, Turkey

Ramazan Cetinkaya , Division of Nephrology, Antalya Education and Training Hospital, Antalya, Turkey , ANTALYA, Turkey

Reginald M Gorczynski, MD, PhD , Division of Cellular & Molecular Biology, Toronto Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

Background: In this study, the socio-demographic characteristics, skin prick test  were evaluated in treated patients diagnosed with Food allergies.

Methods:

The study was conducted in Antalya between 10th of November 2009 and 20th of September 2010. A questionnaire made by the investigators taking the latest literature data into consideration were used during the study. The total and specific IgE levels were made by fluoroenzyme immunoassay method via use of ImmunoCAP kit.  For dermal prick tests Alyostal ST-IR standard allergen extracts were used. The statistical data derived were evaluated by using 14.00 SPSS software. Ki-Square test and percent ratios were used for data analysis.  A p value less than 0.05 was assumed for statistical significance.

Results:

During the study 173 patients(116 female (67%) , 57 male (32,9%))   were included. Among patients %42 belonged to 20-29 years age group,  and % 39 had University degree graduate. The total duration of the food allergy was 3.12 ± 0.39  years. The total Ig E level was 103.6 ± 11.5 Ku/l. The most common allergen was  orange and kakao.

Conclusions: Food allergies are the most common cause of anaphylaxis and no pharmacologic treatments Are available to prevent a reaction. The emergency use of epinephrine, antihistamines, and steroids are usually successful in treating a systemic reaction that is already underway. That's why; the allergen profiles of the regions must be determined and the dermal Prick tests must be prepared accordingly.