Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
Med Sci Monit. 2013 Feb 11;19:102-10. doi: 10.12659/msm.883762.
We evaluated the profiles of allergic rhino-conjunctivitis and asthma patients annually in Antalya, a Mediterranean coastal city in Turkey.
We evaluated patients' allergic clinical status, and recorded the climate and pollens in the city center air, investigating any correlation between pollination, climatic conditions and allergic disorders. The meteorological conditions and the pollen count/cm2 during every month of the year and the concordance of this with the patient's clinical status were evaluated.
SPT positivity for plantago lanceolata, aspergillus fumigatus and d. pteronyssinus was significant in patients younger than 40 years old. Pollination levels are consistent from March 2010 to February 2011. In Antalya, high levels occur mostly from April to June, thus we performed skin prick tests mostly in May/June (~30%). During these months meteorological conditions of the city were windy with low humidity, without rain, and lukewarm temperatures, all of which contribute to high-risk conditions for seasonal allergies.
The major allergen between April and June was derived from Graminea; between February and March was Cupressus spp; and between March and June was Pinus spp. These results suggest that the pollination is correlated with allergic conditions and thus SPT might be best performed according to the pollen count.
我们每年在土耳其地中海沿岸城市安塔利亚评估变应性鼻结膜炎和哮喘患者的情况。
我们评估了患者的过敏临床状况，并记录了市中心空气中的气候和花粉情况，调查授粉、气候条件和过敏疾病之间的任何相关性。评估了每年每个月的气象条件和花粉计数/cm2 以及与患者临床状况的一致性。
植物豚草、烟曲霉和 d.pteronyssinus 的 SPT 阳性在 40 岁以下的患者中更为显著。花粉水平从 2010 年 3 月到 2011 年 2 月保持一致。在安塔利亚，高水平主要出现在 4 月至 6 月，因此我们主要在 5 月/6 月（约 30%）进行皮肤点刺试验。在这些月份，城市的气象条件多为大风、低湿度、无雨和温暖，所有这些都增加了季节性过敏的高风险。
4 月至 6 月的主要过敏原来自禾本科植物；2 月至 3 月为柏科植物；3 月至 6 月为松科植物。这些结果表明授粉与过敏状况有关，因此 SPT 可能最好根据花粉计数进行。
