Allergic rhinitis

• Published in: Chemical immunology and allergy Vol. 100; p. 62
• Main Author: Mygind, Niels
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.01.2014
• Subjects: Allergens - immunology; Allergens - metabolism; Histamine - metabolism; Histamine Antagonists - therapeutic use; Humans; Immunotherapy; Mast Cells - immunology; Mast Cells - metabolism; Nasal Polyps - immunology; Nasal Polyps - metabolism; Prevalence; Rhinitis, Allergic - epidemiology; Rhinitis, Allergic - pathology; Rhinitis, Allergic - therapy; Steroids - therapeutic use; Vasoconstrictor Agents - therapeutic use

Allergic rhinitis is a very frequent disease with a prevalence of 15-20%. Symptoms are most pronounced in young people while, for some unknown reason, the elderly become clinically hyposensitized. Pollen is the cause of seasonal allergic rhinitis, and house dust mite and animals are the main causes...