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Allergic rhinitis in medical students at the University of the Free State

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 60 , issue 4 , 2018 , pages: 121–125

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2018.1437869

Author(s): RY Seedat Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa , M Sujee School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa , W Ismail School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa , NY Vallybhai School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa , MI Cassim School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa , S Khan School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa , A Solwa School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa , G Joubert Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa

Keywords: allergic rhinitis , medical students , prevalence , quality of life

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Abstract

Background: Allergic rhinitis, the most common form of chronic rhinitis, can adversely affect quality of life. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis in adolescents in South Africa has been estimated to be 38.5%, but there is a paucity of data from African countries on allergic rhinitis.

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