Structure of allergosensitization in children with allergopatologies in the Kaliningrad region

Abstract

Allergic diseases (AD) are a widespread pathology. The largest proportion at AD is occupied by allergic rhinitis (24%), which in childhood is usually associated with enlargement of the adenoids and postnasal drip syndrome. In the examination of 3477 children with suspected AD, we included 1463 children aged more than 5 years in the SPC who had remission due to allergic pathology and no contraindications for examination. We detected reactions to household and epidermal allergens in 54% (n=675) and 38.3% (n=478) of the children, respectively. Diagnosis to plant aeroallergens revealed allergic sensitization to meadow and weed grasses in 55.5% (n=538) and 41.2% (n=399) of the children, respectively. According to the results of a comprehensive study with allergens, polyvalent hypersensitivity was found in 70.56% (n=441) of children. Thus, we found frequent polyvalent allergy sensitization by aeroallergens in children suffering from AD in Kaliningrad region.