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Sensitization to Aeroallergens in a Mexican Cohort with Allergic Conjunctivitis: A Cross-sectional Retrospective Study Conducted in Ángeles Puebla Hospital.

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This study aims to evaluate the sensitization distribution of aeroallergens in patients with allergic conjunctivitis (AC) living in a temperate subhumid region and to describe the prevalence in a Mexican… Click to show full abstract

This study aims to evaluate the sensitization distribution of aeroallergens in patients with allergic conjunctivitis (AC) living in a temperate subhumid region and to describe the prevalence in a Mexican cohort. A total of 761 patient records were revisited, including the results of the skin prick test (SPT) for 45 aeroallergens. We found 292 patients with AC and a positive SPT in a 5-year period. The most frequent aeroallergens include dust mites (69.2% for Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and 47.6% for Dermatophagoides farinae), trees (36% for cypress and 22.6% for ash), animals (33.9% for dogs and 26.7% for cats), and grasses (21.2% for Paspalum notalum and 19.9% for Poa pratensis). Among the studied population, a prevalence of 38.4% for the disease was calculated. House dust mites were responsible for most sensitizations found in the studied population. There is a high prevalence of AC in the selected cohort during the period studied.

Keywords: allergic conjunctivitis; sensitization; cohort; mexican cohort; study

Journal Title: Ocular immunology and inflammation
Year Published: 2022

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