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Allergic rhinitis and arterial blood pressure: a population-based study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 April 2018

O Sakallioglu ,
C Polat ,
A Akyigit ,
H Cetiner  and
S Duzer
O Sakallioglu
Affiliation:
ENT Clinic, Elazığ Training and Research Hospital, Elazığ, Turkey
C Polat
Affiliation:
ENT Clinic, Elazığ Training and Research Hospital, Elazığ, Turkey
A Akyigit
Affiliation:
ENT Clinic, Elazığ Training and Research Hospital, Elazığ, Turkey
H Cetiner
Affiliation:
ENT Clinic, Elazığ Training and Research Hospital, Elazığ, Turkey
S Duzer*
Affiliation:
ENT Clinic, Elazığ Training and Research Hospital, Elazığ, Turkey
*
Author for correspondence: Dr Sertac Duzer, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Elazığ Training and Research Hospital, 23200 Elazığ, Turkey. E-mail: duzersertac@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Objectives:

To investigate the likelihood of allergic rhinitis and potential co-morbidities, and to assess whether allergic rhinitis is associated with arterial blood pressure and hypertension.

Methods:

In this population-based study, 369 adults with allergic rhinitis and asthma were assessed via a questionnaire and immunoglobulin E levels. There were four groups: control (n = 90), allergic rhinitis (n = 99), asthma (n = 87) and hypertension (n = 93). Arterial blood pressure was measured in all groups.

Results:

There were no significant differences in systolic or diastolic blood pressure between males and females in any group. Pairwise comparisons revealed no significant differences between: the control and allergic rhinitis groups, the control and asthma groups, or the allergic rhinitis and asthma groups. The systolic and diastolic blood pressure values of males and females were significantly higher in the hypertension group than the allergic rhinitis group. There were no significant differences in systolic blood pressure or diastolic blood pressure for seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis patients.

Conclusion:

Rhinitis was not associated with increased blood pressure. Allergic rhinitis can coincide with asthma and hypertension. The findings do not support the need for blood pressure follow up in allergic rhinitis patients.

Keywords

Allergic RhinitisBlood PressureAsthmaHypertension

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 132 , Issue 5 , May 2018 , pp. 418 - 422
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2018 

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