| prevalence of allergic sensitization to inhalant allergens among blood donors in kuwait--a desert country. | kuwait is a desert country where the prevailing high temperatures, low humidity, and scant vegetation suggest a low prevalence of allergy. we evaluated the prevalence of atopic sensitization (presence of allergen-specific ige) among young adult blood donors by screening a total of 505 subjects (male: female ratio 1.6) with mean age of 28.4 years (range 18-50 years). the pharmacia cap-phadiatop test, which detects serum ige specific to most common airborne allergens, was used. some of the specifi ... | 1997 | 9450138 |