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Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia
versión impresa ISSN 0873-2159
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RODRIGUES, Cidália; SANTIS, Michele de y ARROBAS, Ana Maria. Allergic rhinitis and related diseases. Rev Port Pneumol [online]. 2009, vol.15, n.5, pp.891-898. ISSN 0873-2159.
Allergic disease prevalence including allergic rhinitis has increased. Its relationship with other allergic diseases including asthma makes imperative its diagnosis as well as co-morbidity identification and associated complications. The most recent classification of the disease highlights the duration of symptoms and its interference in the quality of life. The therapeutic strategy presented is based on eviction measures, pharmacological treatment, immunotherapy and, in selected cases, surgery. Pharmacological treatment should be done by steps according to the severity of the disease.
Palabras clave : Allergic rhinitis; immunotherapy; allergen.