The prevalence of nasal symptoms attributed to allergies in the United States: Findings from the burden of rhinitis in an America survey

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 600-608

  Nathan, Robert A ^a   Meltzer, Eli O ^b   Derebery, Jennifer ^c   Campbell, Ulka B ^d   Stang, Paul E ^d   Corrao, Marlo A ^e   Allen, Gina ^e   Stanford, Richard ^e  

^a Asthma & Allergy Associates PC and Research Center   (United States)

^b ALLERGY AND ASTHMA MEDICAL GROUP AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c HOUSE CLINIC   (United States)

^d WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Burden; Hay fever; Nasal symptoms; Perennial allergies; Prevalence; Questionnaire; Seasonal allergies; United States

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; COLD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HAY FEVER; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE ALLERGY; PERENNIAL RHINITIS; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM; UNITED STATES; VASOMOTOR RHINITIS; FAMILY SIZE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61749090365     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: 15396304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2008.29.3179     Document Type: Article

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