Smell loss is associated with severe and uncontrolled disease in children and adolescents with persistent allergic rhinitis

Publicaciones de socios | Comisión de investigación

Fecha de publicación

15/01/2018

Autores

Franklin Mariño-Sanchez, MD, PhDa,b,c, Meritxell Valls-Mateus, MDc,d, Oliver Haag, MD, PhDb, Isam Alobid, MD, PhDc,d, Jean Bousquet, MD, PhDe, and Joaquim Mullol, MD, PhDc,d

Datos bibliográficos

2018 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2017.12.031
Abstract
Smell loss is often experienced by patients with allergic rhinitis (AR). However, few studies, most of them performed in adult population, have assessed olfaction in patients with AR.1 We have previously reported that nasal obstructive disorders (NODs), such as nasal septal deformity and turbinate enlargement, cause resistance to medical treatment and worsen quality of life in patients with pediatric persistent AR (PER).2,3