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06-07-2023 | Allergic Rhinitis | Rhinology

Detection of microplastics in patients with allergic rhinitis

Authors: Ayşegül Tuna, Burak M. Taş, Gökben Başaran Kankılıç, Furkan M. Koçak, Ziya Şencan, Ela Cömert, Nuray Bayar Muluk, Birgül Kaçmaz, Serdar Gül, Eftal Böke

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Issue 12/2023

Abstract

Objective

We aimed to investigate the relationship between microplastics, which are a worldwide health and environmental issue, and their relationship to allergic rhinitis.

Materials and methods

A total of 66 patients participated in this prospective study. The patients were divided into two groups. While there were 36 patients with allergic rhinitis in group 1, there were 30 healthy volunteers in group 2. The participants’ age, gender and Score for Allergic Rhinitis results were noted. Microplastics were examined in the nasal lavage fluids of the patients and their numbers noted. The groups were compared on these values.

Results

There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of age and gender. There was a significant difference between the allergic rhinitis group and the control group in terms of the Score for Allergic Rhinitis results (p < 0.001). In the allergic rhinitis group, the microplastic density in the nasal lavage was significantly higher than in the control group (p = 0.027). Microplastics were detected in all participants.

Conclusions

We found more microplastics in allergic rhinitis patients. According to this result, we can say that there is a relationship between allergic rhinitis and microplastics.

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Title: Detection of microplastics in patients with allergic rhinitis
Authors: Ayşegül Tuna
Burak M. Taş
Gökben Başaran Kankılıç
Furkan M. Koçak
Ziya Şencan
Ela Cömert
Nuray Bayar Muluk
Birgül Kaçmaz
Serdar Gül
Eftal Böke
Publication date: 06-07-2023
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Allergic Rhinitis
Rhinosinusitis
Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Issue 12/2023
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-023-08105-7

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Detection of microplastics in patients with allergic rhinitis

Abstract

Objective

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusions

2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Objective

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusions

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