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INTRODUCTION: A few earlier studies have indicated that allergic rhinitis (AR) is under-diagnosed and under-treated. OBJECTIVE: To assess awareness, diagnosis and treatment of allergic rhinitis in a general population of Danish adults. METHODS: Between October 2007 and June 2008, a total of 1277 consecutive participants in a Danish general population study of 18-69-year-olds were skin prick tested and asked about respiratory symptoms. AR was defined as a combination of self-reported rhinitis symptoms and skin prick test reactivity against inhalant allergens. Participants reporting rhinitis symptoms completed an additional questionnaire on medication for rhinitis symptoms. RESULTS: The prevalence of AR was 23.1%. A total of 43.6% (n=122/280) of persons with AR had not received any treatment in the previous 12 months and only 56.6% (n=163/288) had been given a diagnosis of hay fever by a doctor. 48.5% (n= 143/295) reported both AR and lower airway symptoms indicating more severe AR. These persons were significantly more likely to having received treatment in previous 12 months and a diagnosis of hay fever. CONCLUSION: Our results support that even in an affluent country like Denmark AR is often un-diagnosed and un-treated. There appears to be a need for increased awareness of AR with regard to both diagnosis and treatment.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Clinical Respiratory Journal |
| Volume | 7 |
| Pages (from-to) | 354-58 |
| ISSN | 1752-6981 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
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Larsen, C. G., Gyldenløve, M. (2013). Allergic rhinitis is often un-diagnosed and un-treated: Results from a general population study of Danish adults. Clinical Respiratory Journal, 7, 354-58. https://doi.org/10.1111/crj.12015
Allergic rhinitis is often un-diagnosed and un-treated: Results from a general population study of Danish adults. / Larsen, Christian Grønhøj; Gyldenløve, Mette; Linneberg, Allan.
In: Clinical Respiratory Journal, Vol. 7, 2013, p. 354-58.
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Larsen, CG, Gyldenløve, M 2013, 'Allergic rhinitis is often un-diagnosed and un-treated: Results from a general population study of Danish adults', Clinical Respiratory Journal, vol. 7, pp. 354-58. https://doi.org/10.1111/crj.12015
Larsen CG, Gyldenløve M, Linneberg A. Allergic rhinitis is often un-diagnosed and un-treated: Results from a general population study of Danish adults. Clinical Respiratory Journal. 2013;7:354-58. doi: 10.1111/crj.12015
Larsen, Christian Grønhøj ; Gyldenløve, Mette ; Linneberg, Allan. / Allergic rhinitis is often un-diagnosed and un-treated : Results from a general population study of Danish adults. In: Clinical Respiratory Journal. 2013 ; Vol. 7. pp. 354-58.
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