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Review
. 2019 Feb 18;7(2):30.
doi: 10.3390/medsci7020030.

Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Does Allergy Play a Role?

Sonya Marcus  1 , John M DelGaudio  2 , Lauren T Roland  3 , Sarah K Wise  4
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Review

Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Does Allergy Play a Role?

Sonya Marcus et al. Med Sci (Basel). .

Abstract

A few chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) variants have demonstrated a strong association with environmental allergy, including allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) and central compartment atopic disease (CCAD). However, the overall relationship between CRS and allergy remains poorly defined. The goal of this review is to evaluate the relationship between CRS and allergy with a focus on specific CRS variants.

Keywords: allergic fungal rhinosinusitis; allergy; central compartment atopic disease; chronic rhinosinusitis; polyposis.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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