| چکیده انگلیسی مقاله |
Background: Alteration of environmental factors and air pollution affects the trend of allergic diseases especially in cities such as Tehran. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis and asthma among adults in the capital city of Iran.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed between 2013 and 2016 in Tehran, Iran. The participants were adults between 18 and 45 yr of age. A specific questionnaire including demographic data and clinical symptoms was filled out by a trained interviewer. The diagnosis of allergic diseases was performed based on standard questionnaires and criteria.
Results: The prevalence of allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis, asthma and atopic dermatitis were 28.3%, 15.9%, 7.6% and 3.9%, respectively. Allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis together were reported in 12.3% of the participants. Among patients with asthma, 47.4% had AR. Additionally, 25.7% of atopic dermatitis subjects were reported to have asthma. The subjects with at least one of these allergic diseases were 36.3%. Women showed a higher prevalence of allergic symptoms than men. There was a significant relationship between allergic symptoms and family history of atopic diseases.
Conclusion: The most common allergic disease was allergic rhinitis. Regarding the comorbidity of asthma and allergic rhinitis, paying more attention to controlling these allergic diseases is deemed necessary.
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| نویسندگان مقاله |
| Raheleh SHOKOUHI SHOORMASTI
Immunology, Asthma and Allergy Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| Zahra POURPAK
Immunology, Asthma and Allergy Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| Mohammad Reza FAZLOLLAHI
Immunology, Asthma and Allergy Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| Anoshirvan KAZEMNEJAD
Dept. of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
| Fatemeh NADALI
Dept. of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran and Blood Transfusion Organization Research Center, Tehran, Iran
| Zahra EBADI
Immunology, Asthma and Allergy Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| Behnoosh TAYEBI
Immunology, Asthma and Allergy Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| Majid MOSLEMI
Blood Transfusion Organization Research Center, Tehran, Iran
| Akram KARIMI
Ibne Sina Clinic, South Hygiene Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| Shahnaz VALMOHAMMADI
Blood Transfusion Organization Research Center, Tehran, Iran
| Amir Masoud NAZEMI
Blood Transfusion Organization Research Center, Tehran, Iran
| Adriano MARI
Associated Centers for Molecular Allergology, CAAM, Rome, Italy
| Mostafa MOIN
Immunology, Asthma and Allergy Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran and Dept. of Immunology and Allergy, Children Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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