Article: Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals: Allergic Rhinitis in Children is Often Overlooked and Undertreated.

Expert Panel Recommends Improved Detection and Treatment to Reduce Effects on

Children's Health and Well-Being

BARCELONA, Spain, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- At least one in five children worldwide suffers from allergic rhinitis, a frequently undertreated disease that can take a serious toll on children's health, school performance and general well-being, according to prominent allergy specialists who gathered here today for a roundtable meeting on the disease.

"All too frequently, allergic rhinitis in children goes unrecognized, which can lead to suboptimal control of the disease," said David Skoner, Chief of Allergy and Immunology at Children's ...

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