Purpose: To Know Which Age Group,Sex, Is Maximum Affected From Severe Persistent Allergic Rhinitis And Which Type Of Allergen Are Responsible For Severe Persistent Allergic Rhinitis.
Material and Method: 810 patients of Severe Persistent Allergic Rhinitis of different Age groups of either Sex ranging from 5 years to 63 years were taken.
After detailed history. Clinical Examination of ENT, Routine blood counts, absolute Eosionophil count, Total serum IgE estimation. Patients were off the Antihistaminic for minimum of seven days. Allergy test by Modified Skin Prick Test method was performed on upper limbs on palmer aspect of forearms. Glycerinated Histamine Acid Phosphate as positive control and Glycerinated Buffer Saline as negative control were used. Each patient was tested for same 140 Allergens. Wheal & Flare response recorded.
Result: In the above study with 810 patients of either sex,following were the observations
Incidence Of Severe persistent Allergic Rhinitis In Different Age Groups was as follows.
05 to 10 years – 17 patients – 2.09%, 11 to 20 years – 173 patients – 21.35%, 21 to 30 years – 287 patients – 35.43%, 31 to 40 years – 212 patients – 26.17%, 41 to 50 years – 88 patients – 10.86%, 51 to 60 years – 31 patients – 3.82%, 61 to 70 years – 2 patient – 0.24%.
Previlance Of Severe Persistent Allergic Rhinitis In Different Sex Groups was as follows.
Male patients – 422 – 52%, Female patients – 388 – 48 %.
Type Of Allergen Responsible For Severe persistent Allergic Rhinitis was as follows.
Different Aero allergen – 640 – 79%, Different Food allergens – 408 – 50%.
Conclusion : In Central India Incidence Of Severs Persistent AllergicRhinitis Is Maximum In The Age Group Of 21 to 30 Years 35.43%. Males are more affected than Females in the ratio of 52% : 48%.Aeroallergens are mainly responsible as causative factor for Severe Persistent Allergic Rhinitis.