Similar prevalence, different spectrum: IgE-mediated food allergy among Turkish adolescents

Mustafayev, R.; Civelek, E.; Orhan, F.; Yuksel, H.; Boz, A.; Sekerel, B.

doi:10.1016/j.aller.2012.05.005

Similar prevalence, different spectrum: IgE-mediated food allergy among Turkish adolescents

Mustafayev R., Civelek E., Orhan F., Yuksel H., Boz A. B., Sekerel B. E.

ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA, cilt.41, sa.6, ss.387-396, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.aller.2012.05.005
Dergi Adı: ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.387-396
Anahtar Kelimeler: Child, Food allergy, Oral food challenge, Prevalence, Skin prick test, MUSTARD ALLERGY, CHILDREN, SCHOOLCHILDREN, HYPERSENSITIVITY, POPULATION, BURDEN, INFANTS, SESAME
Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Scarcity of reliable data on food allergy prevalence exists in Turkey. We aimed to assess reported and confirmed IgE-mediated food allergy prevalence, and define the spectrum of allergenic food.