PMID- 24470196
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20141118
LR  - 20220409
IS  - 2042-6984 (Electronic)
IS  - 2042-6976 (Linking)
VI  - 4
IP  - 3
DP  - 2014 Mar
TI  - Prevalence of allergic diseases in Izmir Province, Turkey.
PG  - 232-8
LID - 10.1002/alr.21263 [doi]
AB  - BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study is to determine the prevalence of 
      allergic diseases and related risk factors in Izmir, Turkey, and to assess the 
      positive immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels against common allergens. METHODS: The 
      questionnaires were completed via face-to-face interview with a total of 2937 
      individuals. Specific IgE was studied in the serum samples by enzyme-linked 
      immunosorbent assay (ELISA). This cross-sectional population-based study 
      comprised adolescents over the age of 15 years and adults of Izmir province. 
      RESULTS: In Izmir, the prevalence of self-reported allergy was 35.5%. Allergy was 
      statistically significantly more common in females, university graduates, in 
      those with high income, with family history for allergy, aged 40-49 years, those 
      living in a flat, keeping pet(s), and in those using central heating. The 
      prevalence of atopy according to the serum IgE levels (Class 3 with any of 3 
      IgEs) was found 1.6%. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, the prevalence of atopy was 
      found lower in Izmir as compared to the results of other studies.
CI  - (c) 2014 ARS-AAOA, LLC.
FAU - Kose, Sukran
AU  - Kose S
AD  - Tepecik Educational and Research Hospital, Infectious Diseases and Clinical 
      Microbiology, Allergy and Immunology Clinic, Izmir, Turkey.
FAU - Mandiracioglu, Aliye
AU  - Mandiracioglu A
FAU - Cavdar, Gulsun
AU  - Cavdar G
FAU - Ulu, Yildiz
AU  - Ulu Y
FAU - Senger, Suheyla Serin
AU  - Senger SS
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20140127
PL  - United States
TA  - Int Forum Allergy Rhinol
JT  - International forum of allergy & rhinology
JID - 101550261
RN  - 37341-29-0 (Immunoglobulin E)
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - *Age Factors
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Hypersensitivity/*epidemiology
MH  - Immunoglobulin E/blood
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - *Population Groups
MH  - Prevalence
MH  - Risk Factors
MH  - *Sex Factors
MH  - *Socioeconomic Factors
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
MH  - Turkey
MH  - Young Adult
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - IgE
OT  - allergic asthma
OT  - allergic rhinoconjunctivitis
OT  - epidemiology
OT  - urticaria
EDAT- 2014/01/29 06:00
MHDA- 2014/11/19 06:00
CRDT- 2014/01/29 06:00
PHST- 2013/04/05 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2013/09/26 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2013/11/05 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2014/01/29 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2014/01/29 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2014/11/19 06:00 [medline]
AID - 10.1002/alr.21263 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2014 Mar;4(3):232-8. doi: 10.1002/alr.21263. Epub 2014 
      Jan 27.