Çalışkaner, ZaferNaiboğlu, BarışKutlu, AliKartal, ÖzgürÖztürk, SamiÖnem, YalçınErkan, MustafaÇolak, CemilŞener, Osman2017-08-212017-08-212009Çalışkaner, Z. Naiboğlu, B. Kutlu, A. Kartal, Ö. Öztürk, S. Önem, Y. Erkan, M. Çolak, C. Şener, O. (2009). Risk factors for oral allergy syndrome in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis. Medicina Oral Patología Oral Y Cirugia Bucal, 16(3), 312–316.16986946https://hdl.handle.net/11616/7650Background: Oral allergy syndrome (OAS) is a unique allergic reaction to food, which is caused by cross-reactivity between proteins in fresh fruits or vegetables and pollens. Predisposing factors for OAS are not well known in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis. Objective: Identify the probable risk factors for OAS in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis. Study Design: One hundred and eleven consecutive patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis were included. Patients were evaluated in terms of symptom scores and skin prick test positivity scores. Prick-by-prick tests with the fresh fruit or vegetable were carried out in patients who describe oral allergy syndrome. Patients with OAS and without OAS were compared statistically. Results: OAS was more frequent in females than males (p=0.01). Odds ratio for gender (male/female) was 3.80 (95% confidence interval: 1.28-11.32). Within nasal symptoms, only nasal itching was related with OAS (P<0.05). The logistic regression analysis revealed a significant association between the prevalence of the OAS and age, asthma, TSS and TSTP (p<0.05). Conclusion: Not all patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis develop OAS. It is likely that, patients with OAS have some additional risk factors other than atopy.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessOral allergy syndromeAnaphylaxisSeasonal allergic rhinitisArticle16331231610.4317/medoral.16.e312