Prevalence of Inhalant and Food Allergies after Skin Prick Testing in Patients with Resistant Allergic Rhinitis in Warm Humid Weather

Result: The population under study was almost equally distributed between both genders with minimal female predominance, 312 (52%). Age distribution of positive allergens was almost equally distributed among each decade from 10 to 50 years. Two hundred fifty-eight (43%) were found to have another associated allergic comorbid condition; bronchial asthma was the most common, 186 (31%). Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus was the most commonly encountered positive aeroallergen found in 252 (42%), while Walnut was found as the most prevalent food allergen 48 (8%).