Allergic rhinitis affects about 50 million Americans of all ages. Allergies most often appear first in childhood. Allergic rhinitis is the most common chronic condition in childhood, although it can develop at any age. About 20% of allergic rhinitis cases are due to seasonal allergies, 40% to perennial (chronic) rhinitis, and the rest are mixed.
Allergic rhinitis appears to have a genetic component. People with a parent who has allergic rhinitis have an increased risk...
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