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Date Published: 01/07/2025
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v551i3.14754
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Vol. 551 No. 3 (2025)
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Trần Thiên, T., Hoàng Thị, L., Lê Đình, T., Nguyễn Thị Mỹ, V., Nguyễn Thị Như, H., & Lê Thị Minh, T. (2025). CORRELATION BETWEEN SKIN PRICK TEST AND SPECIFIC IGE SERUM LEVELS IN ALLERGIC RHINITIS DIAGNOSIS. Vietnam Medical Journal, 551(3). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v551i3.14754

CORRELATION BETWEEN SKIN PRICK TEST AND SPECIFIC IGE SERUM LEVELS IN ALLERGIC RHINITIS DIAGNOSIS

Tài Trần Thiên, Lâm Hoàng Thị, Tùng Lê Đình, Viện Nguyễn Thị Mỹ, Huỳnh Nguyễn Thị Như, Thu Lê Thị Minh

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Objective: To evaluate the correlation between wheal size in skin prick test and specific IgE serum levels in allergic rhinitis patients in Vietnam. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 145 allergic rhinitis patients in Ho Chi Minh City. Each patient underwent both skin prick test and specific IgE serum measurement for airborne allergens. Pearson correlation and linear regression analyses were used to assess the relationship. Results: A statistically significant positive correlation was found between wheal size and specific IgE levels for house dust mites (Dp: β=0.078, Df: β=0.112, Bl: β=0.112), cockroach (β=0.524) and dog dander (β=3.009), with p<0.001. Cat dander showed no significant correlation (β=0.052, p=0.09). Combining both methods increased diagnostic accuracy from 73.33% to 86.21%. Conclusion: The correlation between skin prick test and specific IgE varies by allergen type. Both methods should be combined to optimize diagnosis in clinical practice.

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allergic rhinitis, skin prick test, specific IgE, airborne allergens, allergy diagnosis

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