Comparison of Allergic Tests in Allergic Rhinitis and Bronchial Asthma Patients

Shin, Seung Heon; Lee, Sang Chae

doi:10.35420/jcohns.1997.8.1.60

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1997; 8(1):60-66

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.1997.8.1.60

원저

알레르기성 비염환자와 기관지 천식환자의 알레르기 검사 결과의 비교 분석

신승헌¹, 이상채^*

Comparison of Allergic Tests in Allergic Rhinitis and Bronchial Asthma Patients

Seung Heon Shin¹, Sang Chae Lee^*

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¹대구 효성 가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후과 학교실

^*내과학교실

¹Department of Otolaryngology and Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Taegu Hyosung, School of Medicine，Taegu，Korea

^*Catholic University of Taegu Hyosung, School of Medicine，Taegu，Korea

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma typically represent a type I hypersensitivity reaction. To diagnose the allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma, allergen provocation test, skin tests and measurement of specific IgE antibodies have been utilized.

In this study, we compared several allergic examinations : nasal smear, peripheral blood eosinophil count, serum total IgE level, skin prick test, and multiple allergosorbent test chemiluminescent assay (MAST CLA), in 57 allergic rhinitis patients and 47 bronchial asthma patients.

In allergic rhinitis, positive (> 10 % ) nasal smear was 75.4%, positive (>500/ul) blood eosinophil count was 12.3%, positive (>100IU/ml) serum total IgE was 82.5%, the mean number of positive MAST CLA was 1.98, and the mean number of positive skin reaction was 3.34. And in bronchial asthma, test results were 8.5 %, 27.7%, 74.5 %, and 1.77, 2.95.

In conclusion, the nasal smear, blood eosinophil count, MAST test, and skin prick test results are significantly different between two groups, but not in serum total IgE level.

Keywords: Allergic rhinitis; Bronchial asthma; Allergic test