Prevalance of Allergic Diseases in Patients with Raynaud Phenomenon

Erdogan T., AKDOĞAN A., DEMİR A. U., KARAKAYA G., KALYONCU A. F.

ASIM ALLERJI IMMUNOLOJI, vol.14, no.3, pp.157-163, 2016 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.21911/aai.6019
  • Journal Name: ASIM ALLERJI IMMUNOLOJI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.157-163
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Raynaud phenomenon (RP) is an exaggerated vascular response to cold or emotional stress. Cold is also a trigger for allergic diseases like asthma, vasomotor rhinitis and urticaria (cold urticaria, idiopathic urticaria, dermographism). The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of allergic diseases in patients with primary and secondary Raynaud's phenomenon.