Abstract
We observed 224 patients suffering from Japanese cedar pollinosis in and around Saga-city from March to June of 1984. The ratio of males to females was almost equal. Seventy two percent of the patients were between 20 and 39 years of age, while 74 percent of the patients were first taken ill during this same age bracket. The results of a radio-allergosorbent test (RAST) using a Japanese cedar pollen disc were positive in 207 out of 211 cases. A positive RAST was observed in 94% of those cases exhibiting positive intradermal reactions to the extract of Japanese cedar pollen. Eye symptoms were observed in 86% of 210 cases who responded of the questionnaire.
