Frequency of atopy and allergic disorders among adults with Type 1 diabetes mellitus in the southern Marmara region of Turkey.

摘要: Aim: Autoimmune disorders are considered to be associated with a Th1 immune response whereas allergic diseases Th2 response. Studies mainly performed on children revealed conflicting results regarding the association of atopy/allergic disease and autoimmune disorders. Therefore, we aimed investigate prevalence in adult Type 1 diabetic patients. Methods: Eighty-nine patients 64 controls were enrolled into study. Skin-prick test European Community Respiratory Health Survey questionnaire all cases. Patients who gave at least one positive answer questions about asthma underwent pulmonary function methacholine challenge test. Results: Patients’ mean age similar (28.2±8.9 28.1±5.2 yr; respectively). In skin-prick rate allergen was not significantly different diabetes (29.2%) control group (31.3%). questionnaire, waked up by an attack cough more than did. The physician-diagnosed both groups. There no difference between 2 groups based answers other such as rhinitis, eczema, drug allergy. Conclusion: We found that atopy frequencies population controls. Although asthmatic symptom is increased patients, incidence current