Allergen Sensitization in 2,124 Children in Kashi Prefecture, China (2022-2024)

Riziwanguli Maitusong's study presents sensitization rates to 19 allergen sources among 2,124 children in Kashi Prefecture, China. The data was collected retrospectively from serum allergen-specific IgE antibody detection results at the First People's Hospital of Kashi Prefecture between January 2022 and December 2024. The overall sensitization rate was 42.70%, with detailed rates for inhalant and food allergens broken down by sex, age, and season.

Use Cases

• Analyze demographic patterns in allergen sensitization based on sex, age, and season mentioned in the results.
• Identify the most prevalent allergen sources (e.g., tree combinations, cat fur, egg whites) for targeted prevention strategies.
• Study trends in sensitization rates over time for specific allergens like tree combinations, Artemisia argyi, and egg whites.
• Compare sensitization profiles between inhalant and food allergens within a pediatric cohort.

Strengths

• Dataset includes 2,124 individual cases, providing a substantial sample size.
• Results detail sensitization rates for 19 specific allergen sources.
• Data covers a three-year time range from January 2022 to December 2024.
• Analysis includes breakdowns by sex, age, and season, offering multidimensional insights.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from a single-center study, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

First People's Hospital of Kashi Prefecture

Collection Method

Retrospective collection of serum allergen-specific IgE antibody detection results.

Time Range

January 2022 to December 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-29 05:57:24; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kashi Prefecture, China