Tuberculin Skin Test Sensivity In Asthma Patients

The aim of this study was to evaluate the tuberculin reaction which develops with Th 1 type immune reaction in asthma in which Th2 type immune reaction is dominant. This study included 36 cases with allergic asthma, 64 cases with non allergic asthma and 51 cases without asthma. Tuberculin skin test was applied with Monteux method to all cases and induration diameter developed after 72 hours was recorded as millimeter. Tuberculin positivity was significantly different between cases with asthma and cases without asthma (p0.05). With respect to tuberculin positivity, significant difference was not present between asthma cases that are allergic and non allergic (p>0.05). While the tuberculin skin test results are evaluated presence of allergic diseases should be taken into consideration.