A COMPARISON BETWEEN DIAGNOSTIC CLINICAL TESTS AND HERBAL GEOGRAPHY IN ALLERGIC PATIENTS IN TEHRAN AND KARAJ CITIES
The prevalence of allergic diseases is high in the general population, and the high prevalence of these diseases not only leads to considerable mortality and morbidity, but also has economic importance. In this study 400 patients were evaluated in Tehran and Karaj cities during 1995-1998. Skin prick...
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| description | The prevalence of allergic diseases is high in the general population, and the high prevalence of these diseases not only leads to considerable mortality and morbidity, but also has economic importance. In this study 400 patients were evaluated in Tehran and Karaj cities during 1995-1998. Skin prick test with stan¬dard extracts was done in patients in comparison with controls. Selection of ex¬tracts was according to clinical data and regional herbal geography. 48.3% of patients were females and 51.7% were males. Mean age of patients was 19 years old. The most common problem was allergic rhinitis. The results of skin prick test were: weeds (51.5%), grasses (34%), trees (28%) and flowers (1.1%). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-62f4e09ad34a488cbdb17e5ac256a8c42022-12-22T02:17:22ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology1735-15021735-52492000-01-01115A COMPARISON BETWEEN DIAGNOSTIC CLINICAL TESTS AND HERBAL GEOGRAPHY IN ALLERGIC PATIENTS IN TEHRAN AND KARAJ CITIES M. Movahedi0 M. Moin1 A. Farhoudi2 The prevalence of allergic diseases is high in the general population, and the high prevalence of these diseases not only leads to considerable mortality and morbidity, but also has economic importance. In this study 400 patients were evaluated in Tehran and Karaj cities during 1995-1998. Skin prick test with stan¬dard extracts was done in patients in comparison with controls. Selection of ex¬tracts was according to clinical data and regional herbal geography. 48.3% of patients were females and 51.7% were males. Mean age of patients was 19 years old. The most common problem was allergic rhinitis. The results of skin prick test were: weeds (51.5%), grasses (34%), trees (28%) and flowers (1.1%).https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/5Herbal geography |
| spellingShingle | M. Movahedi M. Moin A. Farhoudi A COMPARISON BETWEEN DIAGNOSTIC CLINICAL TESTS AND HERBAL GEOGRAPHY IN ALLERGIC PATIENTS IN TEHRAN AND KARAJ CITIES Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Herbal geography |
| title | A COMPARISON BETWEEN DIAGNOSTIC CLINICAL TESTS AND HERBAL GEOGRAPHY IN ALLERGIC PATIENTS IN TEHRAN AND KARAJ CITIES |
| title_full | A COMPARISON BETWEEN DIAGNOSTIC CLINICAL TESTS AND HERBAL GEOGRAPHY IN ALLERGIC PATIENTS IN TEHRAN AND KARAJ CITIES |
| title_fullStr | A COMPARISON BETWEEN DIAGNOSTIC CLINICAL TESTS AND HERBAL GEOGRAPHY IN ALLERGIC PATIENTS IN TEHRAN AND KARAJ CITIES |
| title_full_unstemmed | A COMPARISON BETWEEN DIAGNOSTIC CLINICAL TESTS AND HERBAL GEOGRAPHY IN ALLERGIC PATIENTS IN TEHRAN AND KARAJ CITIES |
| title_short | A COMPARISON BETWEEN DIAGNOSTIC CLINICAL TESTS AND HERBAL GEOGRAPHY IN ALLERGIC PATIENTS IN TEHRAN AND KARAJ CITIES |
| title_sort | comparison between diagnostic clinical tests and herbal geography in allergic patients in tehran and karaj cities |
| topic | Herbal geography |
| url | https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/5 |
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