DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i06.008

Pages: 1424-1427

Background: Allergy is an immediate hypersensitivity, or type I hypersensitivity reaction, caused by the release of mediators from mast cells. This release is often triggered by the binding of an immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibody (specific to an environmental antigen) to mast cells in various tissues. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine Gender base Inheritance of allergy. Method: This prospective study was conducted at Pirganj Upazila Health Complex, Rangpur, Bangladesh from 11th November 2016 - 27th March 2017 and 8th July 2018 to 9th August 2019. Result: In 1st series total patients were 48 and among them 15 male patients acquired through maternal transmission and 8 male patients acquired through paternal transmission respectively and16 female patients inherited through paternal transmission and only 4 of the female patients inherited through maternal transmission. In 2nd series number of patients were 100. Out of 100 patients, 43 male patients were inherited by maternal transmission and 8 male patients were inherited by paternal transmission. In case of female, majority patients were inherited by paternal transmission which is 13 and maternal transmission was low which were nine (9). Conclusion: It was concluded that maternal transmission is higher in case of male and paternal transmission is higher in female in both series of the study.