The association of individual allergen reactivity with respiratory disease in a national sample: data from the second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey …

PJ Gergen, PC Turkeltaub - Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 1992 - Elsevier
The independent association of individual allergen reactivity with respiratory disease was
evaluated with use of the second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a
sample of the US white civilian population, ages 6 to 24 years (n= 4295). Eight, 1: 20 wt/vol,
50% glycerol, unstandardized extracts were administered by prick puncture. Allergen
reactivity was reported as the percent with a mean erythema diameter 10.5 mm or greater at
20 minutes. Only the prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis increased with the increasing …