(23.1%), birch (17.9%), alder (14.5%), beech (12.7%), oak (11.0%) were common in group IV. Among mold allergen, sensitization rate to Alternaria (8.2%) was higher in group I than in the other groups (3.3%, 3.9%, 2.3%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Although house dust mite is still the major allergen in child and adult with respiratory allergy, our study suggests various differences in the sensitization pattern to inhalant allergen according to age even in the same area. Further studies will be needed to explain these differences in sensitization pattern.
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