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Correlation of nasal smear eosinophilia with class of allergic rhinitis

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We correlated the grade of nasal smear eosinophilia with severity of allergic rhinitis, in 50 children in a cross sectional study conducted at a tertiary care referral hospital, between August 2007 to July 2009. The grade of nasal smear eosinophilia correlated well with increasing severity of allergic rhinitis (P<0.001)(r=0.83).

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Amperayani, S., Kuravi, N. Correlation of nasal smear eosinophilia with class of allergic rhinitis. Indian Pediatr 48, 329–334 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-011-0059-0

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