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Article: Nasal ointment reduces allergic rhinitis symptoms.
- Article from:
- Health & Medicine Week
- Article date:
- October 11, 2004
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2004 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- One in five Americans have allergic rhinitis, a number that is steadily rising, but the exact reasons for this increase are unknown. A new lipid-based nasal ointment was found effective at reducing symptoms of allergic rhinitis in German patients.
Allergic rhinitis is characterized by an inflammatory response that occurs mainly in the mucous membranes of susceptible individuals after contact with trigger allergens. The results are symptoms such as sneezing, itching of the nose, throat, eyes and ears, excess secretion of tears, nasal congestion and discharge, and swelling of the eyes.
Allergic rhinitis can be ...