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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
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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.

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