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Allergy and the Frontal Sinus

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Allergic sensitivities have been identified in patients with CRS, most notably to perennial allergens such as dust mites, molds, cockroach, and pet dander.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery at Emory University, 550 Peachtree Street, MOT 9th Floor, Atlanta, GA, 30308, USA

    Ansley M. Roche MD & Sarah K. Wise MD, MSCR

  2. University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Mercy Building D, Suite 2100, 1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, USA

    Berrylin J. Ferguson MD

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Roche, A.M., Ferguson, B.J., Wise, S.K. (2016). Allergy and the Frontal Sinus. In: Kountakis, S., Senior, B., Draf, W. (eds) The Frontal Sinus. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48523-1_10

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