[Comparison of 2 skin test methods for the diagnosis of allergic diseases]. / Comparación de dos métodos de pruebas cutáneas para el diagnóstico de enfermedades alérgicas.
Rev Alerg Mex
; 43(4): 100-3, 1996.
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Diagnosis of allergic diseases is realized by clinical history and cutaneous tests to determine the causative allergen. As several cutaneous test exist we consider necessary evaluate sensibility and specificity of epicutaneous (EP) and intradermic (ID) test. All open, prospective transversal study was carried out. The study included 45 patients suffering asthma, allergic rhinitis or both. The patients underwent both kind of test, with 10 allergens: Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Fraxinus, Ligustrum, Quereus, Schinus, Phleum, Amaranthus, Ambrosia, Artemisa. Alternaria and Hormodendrum. The mean age was 12 years. No difference was found comparing positive results for tree, grass, weed and molds allergens using both test. Instead for Dermatophagoides pt EP had 92.5% of sensibility and 100% of specificity, mean while ID has 100% of sensibility and 96.6% of specificity. We conclude that ID test have greater sensibility and EP have greater specificity, we recommend use EP for first instance.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Testes Cutâneos
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Hipersensibilidade
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Alerg Mex
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
México