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Non-allergic rhinitis: Position paper of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
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Allergy . Nov2017, Vol. 72 Issue 11, p1657-1665. 9p. 3 Diagrams. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- This EAACI position paper aims at providing a state-of-the-art overview on nonallergic rhinitis ( NAR). A significant number of patients suffering from persistent rhinitis are defined as nonallergic noninfectious rhinitis ( NANIR) patients, often denominated in short as having NAR. NAR is defined as a symptomatic inflammation of the nasal mucosa with the presence of a minimum of two nasal symptoms such as nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, sneezing, and/or itchy nose, without clinical evidence of endonasal infection and without systemic signs of sensitization to inhalant allergens. Symptoms of NAR may have a wide range of severity and be either continuously present and/or induced by exposure to unspecific triggers, also called nasal hyperresponsiveness ( NHR). NHR represents a clinical feature of both AR and NAR patients. NAR involves different subgroups: drug-induced rhinitis, (nonallergic) occupational rhinitis, hormonal rhinitis (including pregnancy rhinitis), gustatory rhinitis, senile rhinitis, and idiopathic rhinitis ( IR). NAR should be distinguished from those rhinitis patients with an allergic reaction confined to the nasal mucosa, also called 'entopy' or local allergic rhinitis ( LAR). We here provide an overview of the current consensus on phenotypes of NAR, recommendations for diagnosis, a treatment algorithm, and defining the unmet needs in this neglected area of research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01054538
- Volume :
- 72
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Allergy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 125714482
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/all.13200