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Article: Study Shows Perennial Non-Allergic Rhinitis Not Well Understood by Most Patients; - Confusion Among Sufferers May Result in Patients not Receiving Appropriate Therapy -.
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- March 22, 2004
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Perennial non-allergic rhinitis (PNAR) affects 35 million(1) Americans, however, according to a new study presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology's 61st annual meeting, most people with rhinitis do not know what PNAR is -- and cannot state whether they suffer from it -- unless given examples of the environmental factors that trigger it. Lack of knowledge of the condition may result in patients not receiving the appropriate therapy for their nasal symptoms.(2)
A web-based survey of 600 self-reported rhinitis sufferers found that, when asked, "Do you suffer from perennial non-allergic rhinitis?" ...