Study of respiratory allergens and associated factors in patients with allergic rhinitis referring to Imam Ali clinic inShahrekord

Background and aims: Respiratory allergens cause several problems for people with allergic rhinitis and are considered as a globalchallenge. This disease is an IgE-mediated nasal inflammatory disease that is triggered by the contact of the allergen. Therefore, thisstudy was conducted to investigate respiratory allergens and associated factors in patients with allergic rhinitis who referred to a clinic inShahrekord located in the southwest of Iran.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, ۲۰۰ patients including ۱۰۰ males and ۱۰۰ females were enrolled using a convenience samplingtechnique. Diagnoses were made according to clinical symptoms and observation. In addition, the skin prick tests were used to detect theallergens. Finally, data were recorded and then analyzed by Stata.Results: Based on the results, ۷۳.۵%, ۷۰.۵%, ۴۶%, and ۴۳% of the patients were allergic to the following allergens including Dermatophagoidpteronyssinus, Dermatophagoides parinae, tree, and grass, respectively. Further, the mean height in the group with a positive and negativetest for the inhaled allergens equaled ۱۴۴.۹۲±۲۹.۷۲ and ۱۳۱.۶۵±۳۰.۹۳, respectively, with a statistically significant difference (P < ۰.۰۵).However, the mean weight, age, and the time at the onset of the disease were not significantly different between the two groups (P > ۰.۰۵).Furthermore, the negative or positive reaction to the allergens failed to significantly differ with respect to gender, marital status, occupation,the county of residence, the area of residence, family size, and a family history of the disease (P > ۰.۰۵).Conclusion: Allergic rhinitis is regarded as a common disorder among teenagers and young adults in this setting. Allergy to one or morerespiratory allergens was found to be highly prevalent in patients with allergic rhinitis and the highest rate of allergy was observed to themites, followed by tree and grass.

کلیدواژه ها:

Allergens ، Allergic rhinitis ، Respiratory system