Association between environmental allergen sensitization with severity of atopic dermatitis in children and young adult at Dr. Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta
| Main Author: | Perpustakaan UGM, i-lib |
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| Format: | Article NonPeerReviewed |
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[Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada
, 2011
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| Online Access: |
https://repository.ugm.ac.id/28437/ http://i-lib.ugm.ac.id/jurnal/download.php?dataId=11500 |
Daftar Isi:
- The important role of aeroallergens and food allergens as the most common environmental allergens in exacerbation of atopic dermatitis (AD) is well known. Sensitization is an essential process which correlates with clinical manifestation of AD. The study of AD in Indonesia, especially in Yogyakarta, has not been reported, yet. The aim of study is to evaluate the association between sensitization of environmental allergens with clinical severity of AD in children and young adult at Dr. Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta. An analytic observational cross sectional study was performed on 33 children and young adult with AD. The severity of disease was determined by SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD). Assessment of sensitization was performed using specific IgE serum, atopy patch test, and prick test. Data were analyzed using chi-square or Fisher exact test and prevalence ratio (PR) with significance value of p