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Rhinitis is defined by the presence of nasal symptoms such as obstruction, itching, discharge and sneezing [1]. According to its skin test and serum immunoglobulin (Ig)E pattern, chronic rhinitis has been traditionally classified into “allergic” and “nonallergic”. Nonallergic rhinitis is therefore defined as chronic rhinitis with negative testing for IgE-mediated sensitivity to aeroallergens. At first blush, conditions such as infectious rhinitis or nasal polyposis would fall into this category. However, for most authors these diseases must be excluded, with the focus only on nonallergic, noninfectious rhinitis.
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Maldonado-Fernández, M., Mullol, J. (2010). Nonallergic Rhinitis and Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia. In: Anniko, M., Bernal-Sprekelsen, M., Bonkowsky, V., Bradley, P., Iurato, S. (eds) Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. European Manual of Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68940-9_17
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