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Rhinitis, Allergic*

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Rhinitis, Allergic

Introduction: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a highly prevalent chronic disease affecting up to 30% of the population worldwide.1 Although AR is not life-threatening, it greatly impacts patients’ health-related quality of life and furthermore, if left untreated, it may be complicated by other respiratory co-morbidities.2 Intranasal corticosteroids are one of the several classes of medications recommended to manage AR. Fluticasone furoate nasal spray is a novel enhancedaffinity glucocorticoid for the management of AR.2 This study assessed the safety profile of Fluticasone furoate nasal spray in the treatment of Filipino patients with AR. Methods: This is a multicenter, prospective, post-marketing surveillance study aimed at documenting adverse events, their frequency and severity as assessed by the investigators among Filipino patients with AR administered with Fluticasone furoate nasal spray from August 2010 to January 2013. Results: Four hundred thirty-nine (439) patients were enrolled in the study. Among these, 421 patients were included in the safety analysis population. Eighteen patients were excluded from the safety analysis population due to protocol violation and lack of post-baseline safety assessment. Of the total eligible population, 10 patients (2.4%) experienced adverse events (AEs) with a total of 10 and no serious adverse events (SAEs) were reported. Eight of these 10 AEs resolved while two AEs had unknown outcome. One patient (0.2%) experienced an AE suspected to be related to study medication. The most common AE occurring in eight patients was respiratoryrelated which were nasal dryness (3 events), rhinorrhea (2 events), epistaxis (1 event), nasal discomfort (1 event) and rhinalgia (1 event). Conclusion Fluticasone furoate nasal spray, among indicated patients with AR showed AEs which approximate AE of other similar post-marketing studies with incidence of less than 1% for each event.[21] Neither SAEs nor drugrelated deaths were reported throughout the study.
Rhinitis, Allergic

ABO blood groups have been associated to increased susceptibility in allergic diseases, including asthma and atopic dermatitis. Although few studies demonstrated the association of ABO blood groups with allergic rhinitis, the evidences are still generally scarce and involved certain population. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association of ABO blood groups and allergic rhinitis in the Malaysian population. Further analysis was conducted to investigate the association between ABO blood groups and specific allergens, such as house dust mites, in patients with allergic rhinitis. A total of 163 patients with allergic rhinitis and 163 controls were recruited from AMDI, USM, Penang and HUSM, Kelantan. Blood samples were collected from both groups, and ABO phenotypes were identified using the tube method. The Pearson Chi-square test was employed to determine the association. Statistical significance was set for an alpha error of 5% (p-value < 0.05). O blood was identified as the most common blood group. However, no significant associations of ABO blood groups were observed in the allergic rhinitis patients. The result was also not significant with the O blood group being the highest prevalence and the AB blood group being the least prevalence to house dust mites allergy. This study provides beneficial information for future studies on the predictive role of blood groups in clinical practices. In our study, most of the participants recruited were Malays which might cause genetic bias. Therefore, employing a multi-centered and multiracial approach with larger sample size is recommended for future research.
Rhinitis, Allergic

Humans ; Rhinitis, Allergic ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal

Humans ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal

Humans ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal

Child ; Humans ; Rhinitis, Allergic ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial

Humans ; Rhinitis, Allergic ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial ; diagnosis

Humans ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal