IMMUNOLOGICAL CHANGES AFTER NASAL PROVOCATION WITH ALLERGEN

The high prevalence of allergic rhinitis requires all physicians and s urgeons to have a fundamental understanding of this disease. Fortunate ly, patients with allergic rhinitis can be diagnosed accurately and pr escribed effective treatment for symptoms. In the future, as the natur al history of allergic rhinitis is appreciated and the pathophysiology better understood, additional points for therapeutic intervention wil l emerge. Research efforts should focus not solely on acquiring additi onal symptomatic therapies but also on altering the natural course of the illness.