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    Serum total IgE levels in a representative sample of a Greek population (1993)
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
    Allergy 48 (1993), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1398-9995
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: The distribution of IgE in a large randomly stratified Greek population sample was determined in 1187 subjects (793 men and 394 women) aged between 20 and 60 years. Skin prick testing was performed and serum total IgE expressed in iu/ml was measured by Phadebas PRIST: the data are presented as the geometric mean. Subjects were classified as atopic (257 men, 118 women) and nonatopic (536 men, 276 women) according to the results of skin testing with various aeroallergens. At any age, atopic males (120.5 vs 38 iu/ml) and females (99.8 vs 29.3 iu/ml) had higher mean IgE levels, as compared to nonatopic subjects (P〈0.0001). In our adult nonatopic sample, IgE levels did not differ with age (P〉0.05). At any age, nonatopic males had higher (38 iu/ml) mean IgE levels than nonatopic females (29.3 iu/ml) (P〈0.05). The comparison of normal IgE values (nonatopic subjects) from this study with those reported by other investigators revealed that Greek adult males and females had higher IgE levels than populations from other nations. Our results represent the first report on reference values regarding serum total IgE in Greek adults.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1398-9995.1993.tb00703.x
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    Insect-venom allergy in Greek adults (1997)
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
    Allergy 52 (1997), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1398-9995
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Relatively few studies have investigated the prevalence of insect-sting allergy and the results of diagnostic procedures in unselected populations. The prevalence of insect-sting reactions and of venom sensitization in Greece is unknown. We report the results from a stratified random sample of 480 subjects (404 men, 76 women), aged 20–60 years. They all belonged to the ground personnel of the Hellenic Air Force. A detailed history particularly focused on the reactions to Hymenoptera stings was taken in all subjects. Intradermal skin tests (concentration: 1 μg/ml) with three venoms (honeybee, paper wasp, common wasp) were performed. The prevalence of venom sensitization (one or more positive skin tests) was 32.7%. Sensitization appears to be more common (2.69 times) in those living in rural areas than in those living in the capital (Athens). The prevalence of systemic reactions was 3.1% (86.7% of them had positive skin tests). Large local reactions were reported by 4.6% of the subjects (77.3% of them had positive skin tests). Asymptomatic sensitization (positive skin tests to venoms) was observed in 28.7% of subjects with no history of an allergic sting reaction. We concluded that the prevalence of Hymenoptera allergy and venom sensitization in Greece is rather high compared to that of other countries.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1398-9995.1997.tb02545.x
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