IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-6-4-10506 Original Research Paper The prevalence Aspergillus Skin Hypersensitivity in Patients of COPD versus healthy controls Chopra Dr. Siddharth Chopra Dr. Ashrafjit Singh Chahal Dr. April 2017 6 4 01 02 ABSTRACT

 The prevalence of aspergillus skin hypersensitivity (AH) has been well studied in patients of bronchial asthma. However not many studies have evaluated the rate of AH in patients of COPD. The aim of this study is to assess rate of AH to common aspergillus antigens in patients of COPD normal healthy volunteers. The study was conducted on 100 patients of COPD and 100 normal healthy volunteers. 11% of the patients COPD showed AH positivity to aspergillus fumigatus and none of the controls were positive. Whenever suspected patients of COPD should be investigated for AH and Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA).