Serum IgE Antibodies against Hazelnut in Hazelnut Processing Workers
Aim. Previous studies have shown a higher sensitization rate to hazelnut in processing workers but no relation was found between the respiratory symptoms in workplace and hazelnut sensitization. Material and Method. To evaluate the association between the hazelnut sensitization and workplace-related...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2012-01-01
|
| Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/108953 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832551854007910400 |
|---|---|
| author | Ege Gulec Balbay Naciye Karatas Peri Arbak Songul Binay Ozlem Yavuz Ali Nihat Annakkaya Oner Balbay Umran Toru |
| author_facet | Ege Gulec Balbay Naciye Karatas Peri Arbak Songul Binay Ozlem Yavuz Ali Nihat Annakkaya Oner Balbay Umran Toru |
| author_sort | Ege Gulec Balbay |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Aim. Previous studies have shown a higher sensitization rate to hazelnut in processing workers but no relation was found between the respiratory symptoms in workplace and hazelnut sensitization. Material and Method. To evaluate the association between the hazelnut sensitization and workplace-related respiratory complaints, hazelnut processing workers had undergone a questionnaire included work-related respiratory symptoms, smoking history, pulmonary function testing, and measurement of serum IgE antibodies against hazelnut. Results. This study consisted of 88 hazelnut processing workers (79 females and 9 males), aged 14–59 years (Mean ± SD: years). The mean working duration was
months (min: 1–max: 180). Specific IgE against hazelnut allergens was positive in 14 of cases (17.1%). There was no significant difference between the cases with and without specific IgE against hazelnut allergens regarding respiratory symptoms, history of allergy, smoking status and spirometric values. Conclusion. 17.1% of the hazelnut processing workers were seropositive against hazelnut. Being sensitized to hazelnut was not found to be associated with work-related respiratory symptoms in this study. Further studies are needed in hazelnut workers respiratory health to search topics other than asthma. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-04fa7607ec984ca6aea391427fbba2a7 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1537-744X |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2012-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | The Scientific World Journal |
| spelling | doaj-art-04fa7607ec984ca6aea391427fbba2a72025-02-03T06:00:19ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2012-01-01201210.1100/2012/108953108953Serum IgE Antibodies against Hazelnut in Hazelnut Processing WorkersEge Gulec Balbay0Naciye Karatas1Peri Arbak2Songul Binay3Ozlem Yavuz4Ali Nihat Annakkaya5Oner Balbay6Umran Toru7Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Duzce University, 81620 Duzce, TurkeyDepartment of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Duzce University, 81620 Duzce, TurkeyDepartment of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Duzce University, 81620 Duzce, TurkeyDepartment of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Duzce University, 81620 Duzce, TurkeyDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Balikesir University, 10145 Balikesir, TurkeyDepartment of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Duzce University, 81620 Duzce, TurkeyDepartment of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Duzce University, 81620 Duzce, TurkeyDepartment of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Duzce University, 81620 Duzce, TurkeyAim. Previous studies have shown a higher sensitization rate to hazelnut in processing workers but no relation was found between the respiratory symptoms in workplace and hazelnut sensitization. Material and Method. To evaluate the association between the hazelnut sensitization and workplace-related respiratory complaints, hazelnut processing workers had undergone a questionnaire included work-related respiratory symptoms, smoking history, pulmonary function testing, and measurement of serum IgE antibodies against hazelnut. Results. This study consisted of 88 hazelnut processing workers (79 females and 9 males), aged 14–59 years (Mean ± SD: years). The mean working duration was months (min: 1–max: 180). Specific IgE against hazelnut allergens was positive in 14 of cases (17.1%). There was no significant difference between the cases with and without specific IgE against hazelnut allergens regarding respiratory symptoms, history of allergy, smoking status and spirometric values. Conclusion. 17.1% of the hazelnut processing workers were seropositive against hazelnut. Being sensitized to hazelnut was not found to be associated with work-related respiratory symptoms in this study. Further studies are needed in hazelnut workers respiratory health to search topics other than asthma.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/108953 |
| spellingShingle | Ege Gulec Balbay Naciye Karatas Peri Arbak Songul Binay Ozlem Yavuz Ali Nihat Annakkaya Oner Balbay Umran Toru Serum IgE Antibodies against Hazelnut in Hazelnut Processing Workers The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Serum IgE Antibodies against Hazelnut in Hazelnut Processing Workers |
| title_full | Serum IgE Antibodies against Hazelnut in Hazelnut Processing Workers |
| title_fullStr | Serum IgE Antibodies against Hazelnut in Hazelnut Processing Workers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Serum IgE Antibodies against Hazelnut in Hazelnut Processing Workers |
| title_short | Serum IgE Antibodies against Hazelnut in Hazelnut Processing Workers |
| title_sort | serum ige antibodies against hazelnut in hazelnut processing workers |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/108953 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT egegulecbalbay serumigeantibodiesagainsthazelnutinhazelnutprocessingworkers AT naciyekaratas serumigeantibodiesagainsthazelnutinhazelnutprocessingworkers AT periarbak serumigeantibodiesagainsthazelnutinhazelnutprocessingworkers AT songulbinay serumigeantibodiesagainsthazelnutinhazelnutprocessingworkers AT ozlemyavuz serumigeantibodiesagainsthazelnutinhazelnutprocessingworkers AT alinihatannakkaya serumigeantibodiesagainsthazelnutinhazelnutprocessingworkers AT onerbalbay serumigeantibodiesagainsthazelnutinhazelnutprocessingworkers AT umrantoru serumigeantibodiesagainsthazelnutinhazelnutprocessingworkers |