Allergic rhinitis--update.

G A Settipane

doi:10.1177/019459988609400411

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Allergic rhinitis--update.

G A Settipane

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More than 20% of the general population is afflicted with a common medical disorder--allergic rhinitis. Recent research in rhinitis has brought about much new information and created possibilities for new means and methods of diagnosis and treatment.

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