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Diagnosing Rhinitis during Pregnancy

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Chronic rhinitis is a common medical condition to affect pregnant women. Uncontrolled rhinitis during pregnancy may have a significant adverse effect on quality of life and may have an effect on coexisting asthma. This article reviews the most common causes of rhinitis to occur during pregnancy as well as treatment options for pregnant women.

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Jennifer A. Namazy and Michael Schatz declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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  1. Scripps Clinic, 7565 Mission Valley Rd Ste 200, San Diego, CA, 92108, USA

    Jennifer A. Namazy

  2. Department of Allergy, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, USA

    Michael Schatz

  3. Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, USA

    Michael Schatz

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This article is part of the Topical Collection on Rhinitis

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Namazy, J.A., Schatz, M. Diagnosing Rhinitis during Pregnancy. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 14, 458 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11882-014-0458-0

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