Responsiveness of nasal provocation testing—but not skin test and specific immunoglobulin E blood level—correlates with severity of allergic rhinitis in dermatophagoides species-sensitized patients
American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy Jun 22, 2018
Wanjun W, et al. - Authors gauged the association between severity of allergic rhinitis and different allergen diagnostic tests in Dermatophagoides species-sensitized patients. Nonetheless, a correlation between the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (DP) nasal provocation, skin prick wheal size and blood sIgE level was seen, only nasal provocation testing is associated with severity of nasal symptoms. Authors suggested that in order to verify a clinically relevant allergy, NPT should be performed.
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