World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

STUDY OF AEROALLERGENS TRIGGERING ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS ALLERGIC RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS IN DIYALA GOVERNORATE IN IRAQ

*Adnan Hasan Alwan, Ahmed Ameen Hassan, Qais Abdulqader Abdulrazzaq

ABSTRACT

Objective:- the aim of the study is to determine the most common allergens triggering allergic conjunctivitis and rhinoconjunctivitis in Diyala Governorate. Materials and methods:- the study had include 474 patients (73 male and 401 female with allergic conjunctivitis and allergic rhino conjunctivitis attending private clinic (Dr. Adnan, Dr. Ahmed) from 2/1/2017 to 31/12/2017. Skin prick test were done for them and the results according to the reactivity were fixed. Results:- most common offending allergens were chaenopodencae pollen 30.8%, Grasses mix 23.41%, cockroach 23.2% and lowest allergen was zea mays pollen (9.7%). Conclusion:- this study and other studies will definitely be helpful to determine the common allergens causing different allergic disease in Diyala governorate.

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