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Study in nasal allergy

Evaluation of intradermal test

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Conclusions

  1. (i)

    Intradermal method of skin testing is highly sensitive in detection of nasal allergen. When standard technique is used it yields 83% positive result as compared to 50% positive result when scratch test is employed.

  2. (ii)

    Nasal allergens are of mild degree of antigenicity. It produces grade III skin response in (60–82%) cases when all the different types of allergens are considered together.

  3. (iii)

    Inhalant allergens are by and large the commonest cause of allergic rhinitis. The road dust forms 84.5%, then the mattress dust, 78.7%.

  4. (iv)

    However 64.5% cases showed sensitivity to multiple allergens.

  5. (v)

    Pollen rhinitis is rare in this part of our country.

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    R. P. SenGupta, S. Das & Amitava Roy

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SenGupta, R.P., Das, S. & Roy, A. Study in nasal allergy. Ind. J. Otol. 27, 67–72 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03047835

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