Risk Factors and Prevalence of Allergic Rhinitis in Adolescence

Abstract

Allergic rhinitis, being one of the most common allergic diseases, represents a significant medical and social problem. Allergic rhinitis (AR) is one of the most common diseases of the respiratory system, affecting up to 40% of adults and up to 25% of children. This is an indirect inflammatory reaction that develops as a result of allergens entering the nasal mucosa and is clinically manifested by inflammation of the nasal mucosa caused by a causally significant allergen, and is clinically manifested daily for at least an hour by two or more symptoms: profuse rhinorrhea, nasal congestion , itching in the nasal cavity, repeated sneezing and often loss of smell..