PMID- 23197073
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20130916
LR  - 20231213
IS  - 1753-4666 (Electronic)
IS  - 1753-4658 (Linking)
VI  - 7
IP  - 2
DP  - 2013 Apr
TI  - Correlation of symptoms with total IgE and specific IgE levels in patients 
      presenting with allergic rhinitis.
PG  - 75-9
LID - 10.1177/1753465812468500 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the correlation of 
      symptoms in patients with presumed allergic rhinitis on the basis of their 
      medical history and physical examination with the levels of total immunoglobulin 
      E (IgE) and specific IgE, and to question the necessity of these tests in 
      diagnosis. METHODS: The records of 295 patients, who had at least two complaints 
      of nasal itching, nasal obstruction, runny discharge and sneezing, and/or 
      presumed as allergic rhinitis on physical examination findings were 
      retrospectively screened. The correlation between the levels of IgE, specific 
      inhalant IgE, and food-specific serum IgE were evaluated in these patients. 
      RESULTS: A total of 70 cases (23.7%) were determined to have a total value of IgE 
      under 20 U/ml, 113 cases (38.3%) with IgE values between 20 U/ml and 100 U/ml, 
      and 100 cases with IgE values above 100 U/ml. Results of total IgE could not be 
      obtained in 12 (4.06%) patients. Dermatophagoides farinae was the most common 
      allergy in this group with 74 (68.5%) cases. CONCLUSIONS: The determination of 
      IgE in allergic rhinitis is a supportive method. However, it cannot be 
      recommended for routine use because of the time loss and high cost.
FAU - Karli, Rifat
AU  - Karli R
AD  - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, 
      KBB klinigi, Samsun, Turkey. rifatkarli@yahoo.com
FAU - Balbaloglu, Evrim
AU  - Balbaloglu E
FAU - Uzun, Lokman
AU  - Uzun L
FAU - Cinar, Fikret
AU  - Cinar F
FAU - Ugur, Mehmet Birol
AU  - Ugur MB
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20121129
PL  - England
TA  - Ther Adv Respir Dis
JT  - Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease
JID - 101316317
RN  - 0 (Antigens, Dermatophagoides)
RN  - 37341-29-0 (Immunoglobulin E)
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Aged
MH  - Aged, 80 and over
MH  - Antigens, Dermatophagoides/immunology
MH  - Child
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Immunoglobulin E/*analysis/blood
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Retrospective Studies
MH  - Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/diagnosis/*immunology/microbiology
MH  - Glycine max/immunology
MH  - Young Adult
EDAT- 2012/12/01 06:00
MHDA- 2013/09/17 06:00
CRDT- 2012/12/01 06:00
PHST- 2012/12/01 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2012/12/01 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2013/09/17 06:00 [medline]
AID - 1753465812468500 [pii]
AID - 10.1177/1753465812468500 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Ther Adv Respir Dis. 2013 Apr;7(2):75-9. doi: 10.1177/1753465812468500. Epub 2012 
      Nov 29.