Bee and bee products allergy in Turkish beekeepers: determination of risk factors for systemic reactions

• Published in: Allergologia et immunopathologia Vol. 34; no. 5; p. 180
• Main Authors: Celikel, S, Karakaya, G, Yurtsever, N, Sorkun, K, Kalyoncu, A F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Spain 01.10.2006
• Subjects: Adult; Anaphylaxis - epidemiology; Anaphylaxis - etiology; Animals; Asthma - epidemiology; Asthma - etiology; Bee Venoms - adverse effects; Bees; Drug Hypersensitivity - complications; Drug Hypersensitivity - epidemiology; Eczema - epidemiology; Eczema - etiology; Food Hypersensitivity - epidemiology; Food Hypersensitivity - etiology; Honey - adverse effects; Humans; Hypersensitivity, Immediate - complications; Hypersensitivity, Immediate - epidemiology; Incidence; Insect Bites and Stings - complications; Insect Bites and Stings - therapy; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Occupational Diseases - epidemiology; Pollen - adverse effects; Propolis - adverse effects; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial - epidemiology; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial - etiology; Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal - epidemiology; Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal - etiology; Risk Factors; Smoking - epidemiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Turkey - epidemiology; Waxes - adverse effects

The prevalence of allergic reactions due to bee stings in beekeepers varies in different regions of the world. The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of sting reactions and the risk factors for developing systemic reactions in Turkish beekeepers. A self-administered questionnaire...