Practical Points
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Allergen-specific immunotherapy is the only disease modifying treatment in allergic rhinitis
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Immunotherapy improves comorbid conditions, such as asthma and conjunctivitis
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Skin prick test is the primary test to determine whether rhinitis is allergic or non-allergic
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Skin prick test has a high negative predictive value
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Sienra-Monge, J.J.L., Saucedo-Ramirez, O.J., Navarrete-Rodríguez, E.M. (2019). Persistent Rhinitis. In: Rezaei, N. (eds) Pediatric Allergy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18282-3_3
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