[Fifty percent of pollinosis patients sensitive to birch pollen demonstrate bronchoconstriction during bronchial provocation test with the allergen].

Abstract

UNLABELLED:

Birch pollens are known as seasonal asthma precipitants. Our earlier studies evidenced a very high frequency of positive results bronchial allergen challenges in pollinosis patients sensitive to grass pollen. The aim of the study was to evaluate how often the bronchial challenge with birch pollen allergen causes bronchoconstriction.

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

Studies were performed outside of pollen season on 30 patients sensitive to birch pollen allergen. Before the allergen challenges bronchial provocation tests with methacholine were performed in all subjects.

RESULTS:

About 13% of examined group had bronchial hyperreactivity (PC20FEV1Mch < 8 mg/ml) and 50% demonstrated bronchoconstriction after birch pollen allergen inhalation.

CONCLUSIONS:

About 13 percent of patients sensitive to birch pollen demonstrated nonspecific hyperrectivity out of pollen season. Bronchial birch allergen challenge tests are positive in about half of birch sensitive patients with pollinosis.

• Authors: Ewa Swiebocka, Zenon Siergiejko, Grzegorz Siergiejko, Adam Leoniuk, Jerzy Hofman
• Journal: Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego (Pol Merkur Lekarski) Vol. 24 Issue 144 Pg. 492-4 (Jun 2008) ISSN: 1426-9686 [Print] Poland
• Vernacular Title: Połowa chorych na pyłkowice, uczulonych na pyłek brzozy, reaguje skurczem oskrzeli w trakcie oskrzelowego testu prowokacyjnego z alergenem.
• PMID: 18702328 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Allergens

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Allergens (immunology)
• Betula (immunology)
• Bronchial Hyperreactivity (diagnosis, epidemiology, immunology)
• Bronchial Provocation Tests
• Bronchoconstriction (immunology)
• Comorbidity
• Female
• Humans
• Incidence
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Pollen (immunology)
• Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal (diagnosis, epidemiology, immunology)