Examination of allergen specific IgE antibodies by CAP-RAST in patients with allergic rhinitis between 2004 and 2008 *
Allergic diseases including pollinosis have become a major issue in the public health in Japan. Patients with allergic rhinitis increase yearly. According to the practical guideline for management of allergic rhinitis in Japan, the prevalence of allergic rhinitis has increased by 10% in the last decade. In Kawasaki Medical School 683 patients with allergic rhinitis (361 males and 322 females - aged from 3 to 85 years) were examined for serum specific IgE antibodies by using a CAPradioallergosorbent test for treated with Kawasaki Medical School otolaryngology between 2004 and 2008 in this study. The sensitization rate of cedar pollen was 59.3%, house dust was 46.6%, ticks caused 46.5%, cypress pollen was 36.4% and dactylis glomerata pollen was 28.7%. For patients with allergic rhinitis, it is necessary to investigate the causative antigens for effective diagonosis and treatment. Further epidemiological studies in various regions are required to clarify regional variations in the prevalence of allergy rhinitis. (Accepted on March 6, 2010)
