Do you look for local IgE production in the nares with negative SPT and IgE testing if the clinical history suggests AR and the patient desires AIT?
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Allergy & Immunology · University of South Carolina
I do not check for local IgE production or perform nasal allergen challenges for local allergic rhinitis. I just offer these patients the combination of a nasal steroid and nasal antihistamine.
The 2020 Rhinitis Practice Parameter has a nice summary of local allergic rhinitis.
"While the literature su...