Prevalence and characteristics of Hymenoptera venom allergy in urban school children aged 6 to 18 years living in Trabzon

Baba Ö., Kaya G., Haktanir Abul M., Kaklikkaya N., Çakir M., Orhan F.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.51, sa.3, ss.1092-1097, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-2009-86
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1092-1097
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hymenoptera venom, prevalence, children, BEE STING ALLERGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, ANAPHYLAXIS
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: Hymenoptera venom allergy is one of the leading causes of systemic allergic reactions in both adults and children. The present study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of Hymenoptera venom allergy in urban school children aged 6 to 18 years living in Trabzon.