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Prevalence, classification and perception of allergic and nonallergic rhinitis in Belgium

  1. C. Bachert1,
  2. P. Van Cauwenberge1,
  3. J. Olbrecht2,
  4. J. Van Schoor2

Article first published online: 5 MAY 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.01054.x

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Allergy

Allergy

Volume 61, Issue 6, pages 693–698, June 2006

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Bachert, C., Van Cauwenberge, P., Olbrecht, J. and Van Schoor, J. (2006), Prevalence, classification and perception of allergic and nonallergic rhinitis in Belgium. Allergy, 61: 693–698. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.01054.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium;

  2. 2

    GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals s.a./n.v., Genval, Belgium

*Dr Claus Bachert Upper Airway Research Laboratory Department of Otorhinolaryngology University Hospital De Pintelaan 185 B-9000 Ghent Belgium

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 5 MAY 2006
  2. Article first published online: 5 MAY 2006
  3. Accepted for publication 10 December 2005

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