The Most Common Allergens in Pediatric Patients in Iraq | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
| Article 208, Volume 90, Issue 1, January 2023, Page 1393-1399 PDF (795.21 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.282160 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Ahmed Abd Al-hadi; Haidar Jiham Alshiblawy; Taghreed Al-Jazaeri; Israa K. Al-Yasiri 
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| Abstract | ||||
| Background: The allergic diseases are considered as an abnormal immune system response to harmless environmental stimuli usually proteins. Objective: This study aimed to examine the allergen profile in Iraqi children age range 1 to 10 years old. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted during the period from January 2017 to February 2019. Allergic children age ranged from 1 to 10 years old. They were collected from many clinics in Al-Najaf City, Iraq. The pediatric penal kit Polycheck® – Diagnostics was used to reveal to the sensitivity of 20 different allergens. Results: The number and percentage of allergic children to each allergen were recorded. The inhalant allergens had higher percentage as follow: Mugwort pollen 52%, D. farinae 45%, both Birch and Timothy grass pollens 40%. While the higher percentages of ingested allergens were in Peanut and Apple allergens 31.67%, Carrot 26.67%, Potato’s allergens 21.67%, Soya bean 20% and Wheat flour allergens 18.33%. While the egg white showed no allergic sensitivity in all samples of children but the allergic to egg yolk allergens were 8.33%. Conclusion: Approximately 93% of the children were allergic to at least one inhalant. Studying the rates of allergens in Iraqi environment and its related allergens is an important point in the planning for prevention and control of allergy. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Pediatric; Food allergens; Inhalant allergens; Iraq | ||||
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