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Clinical allergy1977; 7(5); 455-464; doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1977.tb01476.x

RAST in the diagnosis of hypersensitivity to horse allergens. A comparison with clinical history and in vivo tests.

Abstract: Case history, skin tests and RAST were compared in a group (n = 40) of children with a history suggesting allergy to horses and in a group (n = 43) in whom there was no suspicion of hypersensitivity to horses. There was an agreement of 91% between case history and prick test. The same magnitude of agreement was found between case history and RAST (89%), and the agreement between RAST and prick test was 90%. The results of this investigation are clearly in contrast to earlier earlier reports, in that there was a very good correlation between prick test, RAST and case history. The results suggest that: (a) a proper evaluation of the skin test is of critical importance for the degree of correlation with other diagnostic tests; and (b) RAST is as reliable as carefully performed and evaluated skin tests.
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Publication Date: 1977-09-01 PubMed ID: 563309DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1977.tb01476.xGoogle Scholar: Lookup
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Summary

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This study compares the effectiveness of Radioallergosorbent Test (RAST) with traditional clinical history and skin tests in diagnosing horse allergen hypersensitivity in children. The results indicate a high level of agreement among all three methods, suggesting the RAST is as reliable as the other methods.

Participants

  • The study involved two groups of children, each with distinctive backgrounds in relation to horse allergen hypersensitivity.
  • The first group consisted of 40 children with a history suggesting allergy to horses.
  • The second group originated from 43 children having no suspicion of hypersensitivity to horses.

Methods

  • The researchers employed three different tests to compute the prevalence of horse allergen hypersensitivity in the participants – case history, skin tests and RAST.
  • Case history involved checking the records of the children to understand the instances of their allergic reactions in the past.
  • Skin tests included pricking the skin of the participants to introduce a small amount of allergen and observing for any reaction.
  • The Radioallergosorbent Test (RAST), an in-vitro testing method, was used to measure the levels of allergen-specific antibodies in the blood samples of the children.

Findings

  • There was a 91% agreement between the case history and the skin test results, indicating both tests largely drew similar conclusions.
  • The correlation between case history and RAST results was noted to be 89%, reflecting a fairly high level of agreement.
  • A 90% agreement between RAST and prick tests was observed, suggesting that RAST is as reliable as skin tests in diagnosing horse allergen hypersensitivity.

Implications

  • The study results contradicted previous reports, and demonstrated a strong correlation between case history, skin tests, and RAST.
  • The high level of agreement among the three methods suggests that the accuracy of these diagnostic tests is strongly influenced by their careful performance and evaluation.
  • Also, the findings indicate that RAST could be employed as a reliable method for diagnosing horse allergen hypersensitivity.

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APA
Leegaard J, Roth A. (1977). RAST in the diagnosis of hypersensitivity to horse allergens. A comparison with clinical history and in vivo tests. Clin Allergy, 7(5), 455-464. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2222.1977.tb01476.x

Publication

Clinical allergy
ISSN: 0009-9090
NlmUniqueID: 0311172
Country: England
Language: English
Volume: 7
Issue: 5
Pages: 455-464

Researcher Affiliations

Leegaard, J
    Roth, A

      MeSH Terms

      • Adolescent
      • Adult
      • Allergens
      • Animals
      • Child
      • Child, Preschool
      • Female
      • Hair / immunology
      • Horses / immunology
      • Humans
      • Hypersensitivity / diagnosis
      • Immunoglobulin E / analysis
      • Male
      • Radioallergosorbent Test
      • Radioimmunoassay
      • Serum Albumin / immunology
      • Skin Tests

      Citations

      This article has been cited 3 times.
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