| an analysis of skin prick test reactions in allergic rhinitis patients in istanbul, turkey. | this retrospective, population-based study reviewed skin prick test (spt) results against various allergens of 1,552 patients with allergic rhinitis (ar) in the district of kartal, istanbul, turkey. the skin prick tests yielded a positive result in 946 patients (60.9%). seven hundred and forty-give (48%) patients had perennial ar, 558 (36%) perennial ar with seasonal exacerbations and 249 (16%) had seasonal ar. the prevalence of ar was highest in the age of 21-40 years with 48.7%. the allergen g ... | 2009 | 19548626 |