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    Przegl Lek. 2006;63(7):547-50.

    [Allergic rhinitis and food allergy].

    [Article in Polish]

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    Katedra i Klinika Pediatrii, Alergologii i Gastroenterologii Collegium Medicum im. L. Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy ,Uniwersytetu Mikofała Kopernika w Toruniu. klped@cm.umk.pl

    Abstract

    Atopic diseases are a serious problem of current medicine due to epidemiological range. It also concerns allergic rhinitis and food allergy. Associations between allergic rhinitis and food allergy is still a developing subject and literature concerning its relationship is not to numerous. A short literature review of studies and reviews concerning the above subject was performed. Differences of epidemiological data concerning the association between allergic rhinitis and food allergy were presented and pathophysiology of this correlation is not precisely known. Nevertheless conclusion can be made that in cases of allergic rhinitis with diagnostic difficulties, food allergens can be taken into consideration as possible etiologic factors. Problem of correlation between allergic rhinitis and food allergy is an open subject and there is a need for further studies.

    PMID:
    17203806
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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