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Diagnosis and management of allergic rhinitis in children
Author(s) -
Noronha Lizanne,
Fox Adam,
Du Toit George,
Lack Gideon
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1631
Subject(s) - medicine , allergen immunotherapy , quality of life (healthcare) , allergen , intensive care medicine , disease , immunology , allergy , dermatology , nursing
Allergic rhinitis is a very common disease of childhood, and its impact on quality of life is often underestimated. This article discusses the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis in children and the management options that can be tried, including allergen avoidance, pharmacological therapies and allergen immunotherapy.