Münstedt K, Hellner M, Hackethal A, Winter D, von Georgi R
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Justus Liebig University, Klinikstrasse 32. 35385 Giessen, Germany.
Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2007 May-Jun;35(3):95-100. doi: 10.1157/13106776.
Some toothpastes, cosmetics and ointments contain propolis, a bee product, and it is increasingly popular as a dietary supplement. Although propolis is known to cause contact allergy, there have been no studies of the prevalence of this.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of contact allergy to propolis in beekeepers and any relationship between propolis allergy and environmental and physical and mental health characteristics in this group.
A specially developed instrument which included a validated questionnaire on emotional stability was included in the issues of three German beekeeping journals sent to subscribers in a number of regions (potential readership 35,000). A reference group also completed questionnaire.
1051 questionnaires were returned and 37 cases of allergic reactions to propolis were reported (3.6%). Only 10 of the 37 (27%) beekeepers had recognised the allergy before participating in this study. Propolis contact allergy was significantly associated with lung diseases and other allergic reactions. Only some affected beekeepers protected their hands more while working with bees and showed significantly greater emotional instability than those not sensitised to propolis.
Contact allergy to propolis is common among beekeepers, but they do not seem to recognise the problem or protect themselves properly.
一些牙膏、化妆品和药膏含有蜂胶，这是一种蜂产品，并且作为膳食补充剂越来越受欢迎。尽管已知蜂胶会引起接触性过敏，但尚无关于其患病率的研究。
本研究旨在确定养蜂人中对蜂胶接触性过敏的患病率，以及该群体中蜂胶过敏与环境及身心健康特征之间的任何关系。
一份专门设计的问卷，其中包括一份经过验证的关于情绪稳定性的问卷，被纳入发送给多个地区订阅者的三本德国养蜂杂志中（潜在读者35000人）。一个参照组也完成了问卷调查。
共回收1051份问卷，报告了37例对蜂胶的过敏反应（3.6%）。在这37名养蜂人中，只有10人（27%）在参与本研究之前就认识到了过敏情况。蜂胶接触性过敏与肺部疾病和其他过敏反应显著相关。只有一些受影响的养蜂人在与蜜蜂打交道时会更注意保护双手，并且与未对蜂胶过敏的人相比，情绪不稳定程度明显更高。
养蜂人中对蜂胶的接触性过敏很常见，但他们似乎没有认识到这个问题，也没有采取适当的自我保护措施。
