Allergic rhinitis in India: an overview
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Reported incidence of allergic rhinitis in India also ranges between 20% and 30%. 4 Studies have shown that prevalence of allergic rhinitis has been increasing in India over past few years. According to study of International study of asthma and allergies in childhood (ISSAC) phase 1 (1998), in India nasal symptoms alone were present in 12.5% children in 6-7 years age group and 18.6% in 1314 years age group, while allergic rhinoconjunctivitis was observed in 3.3% and 5.6% children, respectively as shown in Figure 1.
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