Korean J Dermatol.  1981 Jun;19(3):279-284.

A Study on the Frequency of the Atopic Disease in the Parients with Allergic Rhinitis and their Families

• Kim JW
• Lee KW
• Kim CW
• Houh W
• Kim H
• Suh BD

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to elucidate the prevalence rate of tbe concomitant; atopic diseases in the patients with allergic rhinitis and, concurrently, the incidence of the atopic diseases in the families of the patients. A total of 40 patients who were referred to the department of dermatology, Kang Nam St. Marys Hospital, for the confirmative examinations of allergic srhiniti were taken for this study. The results were as follows, 1. The prevalence rate of concomitant atopic dermatitis in the sample patients was 22.5% and that of concomitant bronchial asthma was 12. 5% The prevalence rate of concomitancy with both diseases was 2.5% and that of concomitancy with atopic dermatitis and/or bronchial asthma was 37.5%. 2. The frequency of the associated manifestations, in descending order, was allergic conjunctivitis (30%), urticaria or angioedema (25%), insect sting (22.5%), oral symptoms (5%), migrane or headache (5%), immediate drug reactions (2.5%) and gastrointestinal symptoms (2.5%).

MeSH Terms

Angioedema
Asthma
Conjunctivitis, Allergic
Dermatitis, Atopic
Dermatology
Headache
Humans
Incidence
Insect Bites and Stings
Prevalence
Rhinitis*
Urticaria