Meanings of common inhalant in English

Allergen sensitisation was measured by skin-prick testing with a panel of common inhalant and food allergens.

PMID: 10905243 Allergen sensitisation was measured by skin-prick testing with a panel of common inhalant and food allergens.

Objective: To assess whether sensitization to common inhalant allergens is associated with lung function in adolescents after stratification by allergic respiratory disease.

Background: Low skin reactivity to common inhalant allergens is frequently found in asymptomatic individuals as well as in patients with respiratory complaints.

Determination of serum IgE antibodies to common inhalant and food allergens was performed at 4 and 8 years.

Pulmonary function tests, methacholine challenge tests, total IgE, specific IgE antibodies against common inhalant allergens and total eosinophil counts were assessed in asthmatic patients.