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ArticleThe World Allergy Organization journal2020

The role of allergen-specific IgE in predicting allergic symptoms on dog and cat exposure among Korean pet exhibition participants.

Sung-Yoon Kang, Min-Suk Yang, So-Young Park, Jung-Hyun Kim, Ha-Kyeong Won, Oh Young Kwon, Ji-Hyang Lee, Ye-Won Kang, Jae-Woo Jung, Woo-Jung Song and 3 more

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Article in The World Allergy Organization journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Sung-Yoon KangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Min-Suk YangDepartment of Internal Medicine, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
So-Young ParkDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jung-Hyun KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
Ha-Kyeong WonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Oh Young KwonDreamKwon Internal Medicine Allergy Clinic, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ji-Hyang LeeDepartment of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ye-Won KangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Jae-Woo JungDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Woo-Jung SongDepartment of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sae-Hoon KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
Sang Min LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Sang Pyo LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Gachon University Gil Medical Center · KRUlsan College · KRArmed Forces Capital Hospital · KRChung-Ang University · KRKonkuk University · KRPusan National University Hospital · KRSeoul National University Bundang Hospital · KRSNUH SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center · KRVeterans Health Service Medical Center · KR

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Abstract

backgroundThe values of the skin prick test (SPT) and allergen-specific IgE (sIgE) measurement in predicting dog and cat allergies remain unclear. We aimed to evaluate the usefulness of SPT and sIgE measurement in predicting self-reported allergic symptoms during exposure to dogs and cats in Korean adults.

methodsA total of 552 participants in a pet exhibition in Korea completed questionnaires regarding exposure to dog or cat and the development of allergic symptoms during exposure. Study participants also underwent SPT using 3 different commercially available reagents, and had their blood drawn for measurement of serum total IgE and dog/cat-dander-IgE using ImmunoCAP®.

resultsMeasurement of sIgE for dog and cat dander allergens provided the highest positive and negative predictive values and sensitivity, but not specificity (58%, 87.2%, 67.9%, and 93.1% for allergic symptoms on dog exposure; 64.7%, 83.2%, 74.8%, and 88.9% for those on cat exposure, respectively), in predicting self-reported allergic symptoms on dog and cat exposure. The sIgE level consistently exhibited the highest area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (0.749 and 0.719 for allergic symptoms on dog and cat exposure, respectively). Careful interpretation of SPT and sIgE measurements maximized the positive and negative predictive values, sensitivity, and specificity for predicting allergic symptoms on dog exposure (71.4%, 87.3%, 75.3%, and 99.3%) and those on cat exposure (71.4%, 85.3%, 79.3%, and 98.9%).

conclusionsThe measurement of dog and cat dander sIgE levels may be useful for the exclusion of allergic symptoms related to pet exposure. Collective interpretation of SPT and sIgE tests facilitates identification of allergic symptoms on dog or cat exposure, giving a better rule-in test result.

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A/H ratio, Allergen-to-histamine ratioAllergyAUC, Area under the curveCatsDogsMWD, Mean wheal diameterNPV, Negative predictive valuePPV, Positive predictive valueROC, Receiver-operating characteristicsIgE, Allergen-specific IgESkin prick testSN, SensitivitySpecific IgESP, SpecificitySPT, Skin prick test

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