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The prevalence of allergic airway diseases are increasing worldwide. Adressing the responsible allergen is crucial to take precautions and treat patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the demographic and clinical features of patients with suspected respiratory allergies. Medical reports of adult patients admitted to outpatient clinic of immunology and allergic diseases were retrospectively screened. Patients those had at least one of the following complaints and/or symptoms of rhinorhea, nasal itching, sneezing, nasal obstruction, shortness of breath, chest tightness, phlegm, cough, itchy eyes were recruited to study. Demographic and clinical features were recorded. Atopy status was determined with skin prick test and/or serum specific IgE levels. Of the 986 patients recruited, majority was female (73.32%). 70.38 % patients had rhinitis, 14.40 % had patients rhinitis and asthma, 3.54 % patients had asthma, 11.66% patients had nonspesific airway symptoms. Atopy was determined in 426 (43.20 %) patients, house dust mite (HDM) and Parietaria were the most frequent allergens. Almost half of the patients with rhinitis and asthma were atopic (48.32%, 51.97%, respectively). Patients those had hypersensitivity to Parietaria, a weed pollen, had perennial symptoms. In conclusion, detection of underlying cause of airway diseases is an important step in managing the disease. In this study HDM and Parietaria were the most frequently determined allergens, both yielded perennial symptoms revealing the importance of continuous treatment through the year.

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