ABSTRACT

Allergic rhinitis appears to be a common disorder of adults in and around Ankara, having an incidence of 3.3% according to the medical records of Gazi University ENT clinic. The most common allergen in the population included in the study was Dermatophagoides pteryssinus, followed by Dermatophagoides farinae. The differences between the results of various studies were attributed to the different environmental and socioeconomic properties

The most common allergen in the population tested was Dermatophagoides pteryssinus (mite 1) (n=484) (68.36%), while the next most common was Dermatophagoides farinae (mite 2) (n=424) (59.88%). Sensitivity for one allergen was seen in 156 patients (22.03%), 60 (8.47%) were sensitive to mite 1, 36 (5.08%) were sensitive to grass mix, 36 (5.08%) were sensitive to weed mix, 8 (1.12%) were sensitive to mite 2, 8 (1.12%) were sensitive to tree mix, and 8 (1.12%) were sensitive to an epidermal mix

A total of 1128 patients with clinically suspected allergic rhinitis were examined by prick test. Of these, 708 patients (62.76%) exhibited positive prick test results.

To determine the distribution of allergens among allergic rhinitis patients living in Ankara region.