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Table 3 Prevalence of Positive Skin Reactivity to the Different Indoor Allergens

From: Skin Test Reactivity to Indoor Allergens Correlates with Asthma Severity in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Allergen

No. of Patients

% of Patients

Wheal Diameter (mm)

Mean ± SD

HDM (Dp)

98

87

3-25

7 ± 4

HDM (Df)

95

84

3-20

7 ± 4

Cat

50

44

3-15

6 ± 2

Cockroach

38

33

3-12

4 ± 2

  1. Df = Dermatophagoides farinae; Dp = Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus; HDM = house dust mite.