Clinical Characteristics of Allergic Rhinitis According to Allergic Rhinitis and Its Impact on Asthma Guidelines
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
;
: 196-200, 2008.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma (ARIA) guidelines were suggested for use to classify allergic rhinitis (AR). However, few studies have been performed in Asians. The objective of this study is to identify the clinical characteristics of AR in Korean patients according to the ARIA guidelines.METHODS:
For the study, 610 patients who had been diagnosed with allergic rhinitis at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and 545 patients who had been diagnosed with allergic rhinitis at 3 local clinics were included. All the patients were categorized into 4 groups, such as the mild intermittent, mild persistent, moderate-severe intermittent and moderate-severe persistent groups. The patients were given a questionnaire on allergic rhinitis-related symptoms and they underwent blood tests, including the blood eosinophil count and the serum total IgE level.RESULTS:
The most prevalent type was the moderate-severe persistent group (34.7%), and the moderate-severe intermittent group (17.1%) was the rarest. There were significant differences among the 4 groups for olfaction (P<0.001), self-awareness of rhinitis (P=0.013), a previous history of AR (P<0.001), self-awareness of asthma (P=0.001) and allergic conjunctivitis (P<0.001). On the allergy laboratory tests, there was a significant difference between the groups for the eosinophi count (P=0.004). The number of blood eosinophil was more in the persistent groups than in the intermittent groups.CONCLUSION:
According to the ARIA guidelines, the moderate-severe persistent group was the most prevalent for Korean patients. Blood eosinophilia and olfactory dysfunction were the most severe in the moderate-severe persistent group.
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Assunto principal:
Asma
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Olfato
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Conjuntivite Alérgica
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Imunoglobulina E
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Rinite
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Rinite Alérgica Perene
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Povo Asiático
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Eosinofilia
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Eosinófilos
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de Prática Clínica
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Estudo prognóstico
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Pesquisa qualitativa
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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