PMID- 15011199
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20040415
LR  - 20190917
IS  - 0196-0709 (Print)
IS  - 0196-0709 (Linking)
VI  - 25
IP  - 1
DP  - 2004 Jan-Feb
TI  - Asymptomatic food hypersensitivity prevalence in patients with eczematous 
      external otitis.
PG  - 1-4
AB  - PURPOSE: The purpose of our study was to investigate the association between food 
      hypersensitivity and eczematous external otitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this 
      cross-sectional study, 27 patients with eczematous external otitis and 16 healthy 
      volunteer were included. The existence of food hypersensitivity was defined by 
      positive epicutaneous prick test and specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies. 
      RESULTS: Food allergy test was positive in 13 (48.1%) out of 27 cases with 
      eczematous external otitis, and it was positive in 2 (12.5%) out of 16 cases in 
      control group. The difference between 2 groups was statistically significant (P 
      =.02). Specific IgE seropositivity (51.9%) was high in the patients with 
      eczematous external otitis compared with the control group (12.5%) (P =.02). 
      CONCLUSIONS: Food hypersensitivity may be a factor, which should be considered in 
      eczematous external otitis patients. Patients suffering from eczematous external 
      otitis symptoms should be evaluated for food hypersensitivity.
FAU - Yariktas, Murat
AU  - Yariktas M
AD  - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Suleyman Demirel University School of 
      Medicine, Isparta, Turkey. myariktas@hotmail.com
FAU - Doner, Fehmi
AU  - Doner F
FAU - Dogru, Harun
AU  - Dogru H
FAU - Demirci, Mustafa
AU  - Demirci M
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - Am J Otolaryngol
JT  - American journal of otolaryngology
JID - 8000029
RN  - 37341-29-0 (Immunoglobulin E)
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - Eczema/*complications
MH  - Female
MH  - Food Hypersensitivity/*epidemiology/etiology
MH  - Humans
MH  - Immunoglobulin E/blood
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Otitis Externa/*complications
MH  - Prevalence
MH  - Skin Tests
EDAT- 2004/03/11 05:00
MHDA- 2004/04/16 05:00
CRDT- 2004/03/11 05:00
PHST- 2004/03/11 05:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2004/04/16 05:00 [medline]
PHST- 2004/03/11 05:00 [entrez]
AID - S0196070903001182 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.amjoto.2003.09.003 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Am J Otolaryngol. 2004 Jan-Feb;25(1):1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2003.09.003.