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IMMUNOLOGY AND ALLERGY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 36, Issue 2, Pages 321-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2015.12.008
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Local allergic rhinitis; Asthma; Nasal allergen provocation test; Local IgE; Natural evolution; Allergen immunotherapy
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This review focuses on local allergic rhinitis, a new phenotype of allergic rhinitis, commonly misdiagnosed as nonallergic rhinitis. It has gained attention over last decade and can affect patients from all countries, ethnic groups and ages, impairing their quality of life, and is frequently associated with conjunctivitis and asthma. Diagnosis is based on clinical history, the demonstration of a positive response to nasal allergen provocation test and/or the detection of nasal sIgE. A positive basophil activation test may support the diagnosis. Recent studies have demonstrated that allergen immunotherapy is an effective immune-modifying treatment, high-lighting the importance of early diagnosis.
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