The allergenic test in vivo for eighty-four children with allergic rhinitis

Objetive To investigate the geographic distribution of air-borne allergens which caused child rhinitis in Xinjiang,and offer guide for prevention and treatment of the child with allergic rhinitis.Methods Skin prick tests were performed to 84 children with allergic rhinitis by assay of Novo-helisen depot(NHD)fluid.Results The total positive rate of inhaled aHergens among 84 children with allergic rhinitis was 96.4%.The most frequent of allergen Was chenopedium(70.2%).The other frequent allergens were artemisia42.9%(36 cases),poplar 27.4%(23 cases),elm 25%(21 cases),maple 17.8%(15 cases),willow 11.9%(10 cases),ragweed(macrosis,common)11.9%(10 cases),flour mite 10.7%(9 cases),dust-mite 9.5%(8 cases).Eighty-one cases were sensitivity to multi-allergens,and 42 cases(51.9%)were allergic to at least two or more allergens.Skin prick tests showed that half of the children were allergic to artemisia.40.7%children were sensitive to chenopodium.Conclusion Chenopedium and artemisia were the main allergens in children with allergic rhinitis in Xinjiang.Children with allergic rhinifis should avoid contacting these aHergens. Key words: Skin pfick test,Allergen,Allergic rhinitis,Children