Are Upper Respiratory Infections Contagious
Health Encyclopedia: Allergic Rhinitis Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Allergic rhinitis affects between 20 and 40 million Americans of all ages. As with asthma and many upper respiratory infections, the incidence in allergic rhinitis is increasing. Allergies most often appear first in childhood, and 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.
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