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Rhinophototherapy, an alternative treatment of allergic rhinitis: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Tatyana Machado Ramos Costa,
Fernanda Melo Carneiro,
Karen Amanda Soares de Oliveira,
Maria Fernanda Barbosa Souza,
Melissa Ameloti Gomes Avelino,
Isabela Jubé Wastowski
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.488
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1808-8694
pISSN - 1808-8686
DOI - 10.1016/j.bjorl.2020.12.016
Subject(s) - medicine , rhinorrhea , meta analysis , nasal administration , web of science , mucous membrane of nose , dermatology , statistical significance , gastroenterology , surgery , immunology
Allergic rhinitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa, mediated by immunoglobulin E, affecting 1 in 6 individuals. The treatment aims at attaining symptomatic control with minimal side effects, a requirement for new alternative therapies, including phototherapy, as it has an immunosuppressive and immunomodulatory effect.

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