Pattern of disease and treatment of allergic rhinitis in Karachi

This study was conducted on 100 patients visiting Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Karachi, over a period of three years [1996 to 1999] to gain an insight in the problem of nosed allergy in Karachi It was found that perennial rhinitis is more common in Karachi and the response to treatment with antihistamines and local steroid was much better as compared to antihistamines alone