title: [Allergic rhinopathy: diagnosis and current therapy].
abstract: After discussing the causes and immunopathology of allergic rhinitis, the authors describe the most frequently used diagnostic tests, confirming the validity of PRICK TEST, PRIST, RAST, and TNP. As for treatment, they stress the special importance of vaccines for specific therapy and of drugs such as ketotifen and sodium cromoglycate for aspecific rhinitis and for those forms which have not benefited from vaccination.
authors: VI Canale di Clinica Otorinolaringoiatrica, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Tripodi
authors: S L
authors: SL
authors: Torchia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016233:Immunotherapy, Active; D007665:Ketotifen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D004205:Cromolyn Sodium; D007665:Ketotifen
vernacular_title: Rinopatia allergica: diagnostica e terapia attuale.