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- Title
Allergy in the elderly: A case note review of referrals to an adult allergy clinic.
- Authors
Gray, N. J.; Redshaw, E. L.; Isaacs, D.; Tarzi, M. D.; Smith, H. E.; Frew, A. J.
- Abstract
Summary: The UK population is ageing and we can expect more referrals to allergy clinics for this age group. 16% of patients to our clinic are aged >60. Compared to younger patients, 3 times as many referrals were for angioedema. Overall, allergy was excluded in 79% of cases. 15% were diagnosed with previously unrecognised allergies, while allergic disease was confirmed in 6%, enabling optimised management. While the differential diagnosis of allergic conditions is wider in older people, assessment in the allergy clinic is helpful and adds value.
- Subjects
ALLERGIES; ANGIONEUROTIC edema; EPIDEMIOLOGY; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES in older people
- Publication
Clinical & Experimental Allergy, 2018, Vol 48, Issue 9, p1238
- ISSN
0954-7894
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/cea.13179