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Allergic rhinitis is defined as symptoms of sneezing, nasal pruritus, airflow obstruction and especially clear nasal discharge caused by IgE-mediated reactions to inhaled allergens and involving inflammation of the mucosa driven by T 2 helper type 2 cells. Important allergens include seasonal pollen and molds as well as indoor perennial allergens such as dust mites, domestic animals, pests, and some molds. 


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  3. (3) GINA Global Strategy for asthma managenment and prevention 2015
  4. (4) Bhattacharyya N, Gubbels SP. Clinical Practice Guideline : Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (Update). Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Mar;156(3_suppl):S1-S47. doi: 10.1177/0194599816689667.

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