Allergy Basics
Allergy is a condition of overreaction, or hypersensitivity, in certain persons, to substances that are usually harmless to most individuals, provoking an abnormal immune response in susceptible people.1
Allergic Rhinitis
Allergic Rhinitis is considered One of the most common chronic conditions globally. It often co-occurs with asthma and conjunctivitis. Allergic Rhinitis causes major burden and disability worldwide.2
ALLERGIC RHINITIS
AFFECTS MORE THAN
400 MILLION
PEOPLE WORLDWIDE3,4
Allergic rhinitis classification5
MALES HAD
A HIGHER PREVALENCE
of Allergic Rhinitis than females6
Symptoms7
Over 30% of AR patients
suffer debilitating allergic
symptoms that can lead to severe disability and
life-threatening conditions.8
In addition to nasal symptoms, patients with Allergic Rhinitis
may also present with associated:
- Non-productive cough.5
- Eustachian tube dysfunction.5
- Allergic conjunctivitis.5
- Chronic sinusitis.5
AR: allergic rhinitis.
References:
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2-Bousquet, J., Anto, J.M., Bachert, C. et al. Allergic rhinitis. Nat Rev Dis Primers 6, 95 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-020-00227-0.
3-Roger A, Arcalá Campillo E, Torres MC, Millan C, Jáuregui I, Mohedano E, Liñan S, Verdu P, Rubira N, Santaolalla M, González P, Orovitg A, Villarrubia E. Reduced work/academic performance and quality of life in patients with allergic rhinitis and impact of allergen immunotherapy. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2016 Aug 11;12:40. doi: 10.1186/s13223-016-0146-9. PMID: 27525014; PMCID: PMC4982204. 4-Cohen B. Allergic Rhinitis. Pediatr Rev. 2023 Oct 1;44(10):537-550. doi: 10.1542/pir.2022-005618. PMID: 37777655. 5- Akhouri S, House SA. Allergic Rhinitis. 2022 Jun 5. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan–. PMID: 30844213. 6-Aburiziza A, MA, Alonazi AS, Zatari MH, Alqouzi SA, Mandili RA, Hawsawi WT, Aljohani RH. The Prevalence, Clinical Picture, and Triggers of Allergic Rhinitis in Saudi Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Asthma Allergy. 2022 Dec 23;15:1831-1849. doi: 10.2147/JAA.S391142. PMID: 36582219; PMCID: PMC9793734. 7-Abdulrahman, H., Hadi, U., Tarraf, H., Gharagozlou, M., Kamel, M., Soliman, A., … Moukarzel, N. (2012). Nasal Allergies in the Middle Eastern Population: Results from the “Allergies
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