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01-02-2019 | Rhinology

Assessment of taste functions in allergic rhinitis patients undergoing allergen-specific immunotherapy

Authors: Gülpembe Bozkurt, Hassan Ahmed Elhassan, Esra Sözen, Pınar Soytaş, Zeynep Nur Erol, Melih Güven Güvenç, Berna Uslu Coşkun

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Issue 2/2019

Abstract

Background

We evaluated taste functions of patients with perennial allergic rhinitis (AR) before and after allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT).

Methods

The study was designed as a prospective clinical study in our tertiary care hospital. Patients (n = 21) who were diagnosed with perennial AR on the basis of physical examination, skin prick test of at least 3* for HDM allergen and treated with AIT were enrolled in this study. A control group (n = 21) was selected from patients who were given intranasal steroids (INS) for perennial AR. Both groups had self-reported hyposmia and subjective loss of the sense of taste before treatment. Taste strips (Burghart, Wedel, Germany) were used for the taste identification scores before and after 6 months treatment.

Results

A total of 42 subjects were included, with a mean age of 24.1 ± 7.9 years (range 15–43 years). Overall, the AIT group showed more of an improvement of taste function, observed in the total average test scores, compared to the INS group (p < 0.05), but no change was detected between the groups before treatment. No difference was found for the bitter taste scores between the study groups (p = 0.053).

Conclusion

Subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy resulted in more of an improvement in taste function than intranasal steroids. Further studies are needed.

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Title: Assessment of taste functions in allergic rhinitis patients undergoing allergen-specific immunotherapy
Authors: Gülpembe Bozkurt
Hassan Ahmed Elhassan
Esra Sözen
Pınar Soytaş
Zeynep Nur Erol
Melih Güven Güvenç
Berna Uslu Coşkun
Publication date: 01-02-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-018-5236-5

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Assessment of taste functions in allergic rhinitis patients undergoing allergen-specific immunotherapy

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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