TY  - JOUR
TI  - Frequencies of Allergic Diseases Among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
AB  - Objective: Allergic diseases and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) affect millions of children worldwide and the frequencies of these diseases areincreasing. Although some genetic and environmental factors have been implicated, the exact reasons of this increase have not been determinedyet. In this study, we aimed to investigate the frequencies of allergic diseases among children with ASD.Materials and Methods: A questionnaire containing 23 questions related to asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis and food allergy adaptedfrom the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) was used and the questionnaires were filled out by the parents ofchildren with ASD and controls.Results: The study and control groups comprised 59 and 50 children respectively. Allergic rhinitis was diagnosed in 12%, atopic dermatitis in10.1%, food allergy in 8.4% and asthma in 6.8% of the children with ASD; and 16%, 6%, 8% and 10.0% respectively in the control group.Conclusion: These results suggest that frequency of allergic diseases among children with ASD are not different than controls.
AU  - Kutluk, Günsel
AU  - ÖZOMAY, Gülcan
AU  - cetinkaya, feyzullah
AU  - AKPINAR, Fatma
AU  - YORBIK, Özgür
DO  - 10.21911/aai.170
PY  - 2019
JO  - Astım Allerji İmmünoloji
VL  - 17
IS  - 1
SN  - 1308-9234
SP  - 25
EP  - 27
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/322068
ER  -