Table 1 |
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Etiological classification of rhinitis [1] |
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Description |
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IgE-mediated (allergic) |
• IgE-mediated inflammation of the nasal mucosa, resulting in eosinophilic and Th2-cell infiltration of the nasal lining • Further classified as intermittent or persistent |
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Autonomic |
• Drug-induced (rhinitis medicamentosa) • Hypothyroidism • Hormonal • Non-allergic rhinitis with eosinophilia syndrome (NARES) |
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Infectious |
• Precipitated by viral (most common), bacterial, or fungal infection |
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Idiopathic |
• Etiology cannot be determined |
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Small and Kim Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2011 7(Suppl 1):S3 doi:10.1186/1710-1492-7-S1-S3 |
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