title: Atopy and the Development of Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Children with Allergic Rhinitis.
abstract: The role of allergic rhinitis (AR) in the development of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in children remains unknown. This study demonstrates the degree of atopy, as reflected by the number of aeroallergen sensitivities or the presence of atopic comorbidities, is not associated with progression to CRS in the pediatric age group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA ; Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA ; Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Ahmad R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Sedaghat
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Wanda
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Phipatanakul
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA ; Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cunningham
keywords: allergic rhinitis; asthma; food hypersensitivity; hypersensitivity; pediatrics; respiratory hypersensitivity; sinusitis