Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma classification correlations.
OBJECTIVE
Allergic rhinitis is inflammation of the nasal mucosa following exposure to allergens. A few studies have investigated how the Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma classification correlates with symptom severity and skin prick test results in allergic rhinitis patients. Our objective was to evaluate such a correlation.


METHODS
The study population consisted of 268 patients who had allergic symptoms and were diagnosed with allergic rhinitis.


RESULTS
Analysis of the Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma classification with regard to symptom severity revealed that there were statistically significant differences between the groups for nasal symptoms, wheezing, eye itching/watering and eye redness. Symptom frequency and severity increased gradually towards the moderate to severe persistent allergic group. There was a statistically significant difference between the groups for grass pollen and house dust mite allergy.


CONCLUSIONS
The Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma classification, which takes symptoms and quality of life into consideration in addition to allergen exposure, is a useful classification system for allergic rhinitis.
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery,Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital,Turkey.
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Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery,Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital,Turkey.
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Ozcan
ENT Clinic, Kocaeli Education and Research Hospital,Turkey.
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Selcuk
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery,Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital,Turkey.
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Cetin
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery,Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital,Turkey.
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Cayir
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery,Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital,Turkey.
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Ozcan
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery,Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital,Turkey.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000485:Allergens; D001249:Asthma / Q000145:classification* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003371:Cough / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012882:Skin Tests; D055815:Young Adult
D000485:Allergens