The prevalence of Hymenoptera venom allergy in adults: The results of a very crowded city in Euroasia

GELİNCİK, Aslı; İŞSEVER, Halim; Unal, Derya; Isik, Erol; Demirturk, Mustafa; GÜL, Hülya; Iliaz, Raim; Kara, Erdal; Ertek, Belkis; Ozseker, ZEYNEP; Colakoglu, Bahattin; Buyukozturk, Suna

doi:10.1016/j.alit.2014.10.001

The prevalence of Hymenoptera venom allergy in adults: The results of a very crowded city in Euroasia

GELİNCİK A., İŞSEVER H., Unal D., Isik E., Demirturk M., GÜL H., ...More

ALLERGOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, vol.64, no.1, pp.35-40, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 64 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.alit.2014.10.001
Journal Name: ALLERGOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.35-40
Keywords: Anaphylaxis, Epidemiology, Adrenaline, Hymenoptera venom allergy, Prevalence, ANAPHYLAXIS, TRYPTASE, STINGS, TURKEY, BEE
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: There are scarce data about the prevalence of Hymenoptera venom allergy in the general population. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Hymenoptera venom allergy in the general adult population of Istanbul.