179 Allergy patterns in a florida-based private practice dermatology office

Allergic skin rashes are commonly encountered; however, the etiology is often elusive. By analyzing retrospective allergy panels, we hope to identify unique patterns. The results from 777 patients (524 female, 253 male) were sorted by month, gender and age and then analyzed using the Chi-squared test. The most common allergen identified was D. farina and pteronyssinus, which accounted for one third of all positive tests. Females were more predisposed to be allergic to cow ’s milk (p = 0.0191), hazelnut (p = 0.0273), wheat (p = 0.0072), shrimp (p = 0.
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research