The influence of female sex hormones on nasal reactivity in seasonal allergic rhinitis

Stübner, Ursula Petra; Gruber, Doris; Berger, Uwe; Toth, J.; Marks, B.; Huber, J.F.K.; Horak, Friedrich

doi:10.1034/j.1398-9995.1999.00961.x

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“…In nasal provocation experiments, allergic patients on oral contraceptives having grass challenges had less nasal congestion at day 14 of the menstrual cycle but more sneezing at the end of the cycle. Thus, the hormone levels affect nasal reactivity in complex ways [48]. Therefore, for women of childbearing age and those who are pregnant, nasal complaints may stem from these mucosal changes of hormonal rhinitis.…”

Section: Hormone-related Rhinitismentioning

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Prevalence and differential diagnosis of chronic rhinitis

Georgitis

2001

Curr Allergy Asthma Rep

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The prevalence and differential diagnosis of rhinitis changes as we progress from birth to senescence. The heavy burden of allergic rhinitis is often overlooked in infants and disregarded in childhood and adolescence. In women, especially during pregnancy, hormonal changes can significantly affect nasal mucosal hyperreactivity and worsen ongoing syndromes. Various types of inflammatory and noninflammatory nonallergic rhinitides become more prevalent in the fifth decade and beyond. The burgeoning elderly population with irritant, atrophic, and medication-related rhinitis will constitute a greater proportion of our practices as the general population ages.

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Section: Hormone-related Rhinitismentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence and differential diagnosis of chronic rhinitis

Georgitis

2001

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“…Also, nasal congestion and rhinitis are common during pregnancy due to elevated estrogen levels. These factors increase snoring and upper airway obstruction [12, 13]. …”

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Self-Reported Snoring, Maternal Obesity and Neck Circumference as Risk Factors for Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension and Preeclampsia

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Karadağ²,

Nalci³

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Background: Physical and hormonal changes during pregnancy alter breathing patterns of pregnant women. It is possible that occult disordered breathing during sleep may be a risk factor for the development of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and preeclampsia. Objective: Our aim was to determine the incidence of self-reported snoring in pregnant women, and to investigate the relationship of snoring, obesity and neck circumference to PIH and preeclampsia. Methods: 469 pregnant women and 208 age-matched nonpregnant women were included in the study. Both groups were asked to complete a questionnaire. Maternal complications were retrieved from the medical records. Results: Habitual snoring was reported from 1.9% of nonpregnant women, 2.5% of pregnant women prior to pregnancy and 11.9% of those same women during the third trimester of pregnancy (p < 0.001). Age, smoking during pregnancy, and weight before delivery were independent risk factors for habitual snoring in pregnancy. PIH and preeclampsia developed in 20 and 10.9% of pregnant women with habitual snoring, as compared to 11 and 5.8% of non-snoring pregnant women (p = 0.045, p = 0.125, p = 0.415), respectively. In women who developed preeclampsia, weight before pregnancy, weight before delivery and neck circumference were significantly higher in univariate analysis. Neck circumference was an independent risk factor for PIH and preeclampsia according to logistic regression analysis. Conclusion: The incidence of snoring is significantly higher in pregnant women than in nonpregnant women. Snoring may indicate a risk of PIH. Neck circumference was an independent risk factor for both PIH and preeclampsia.

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“…12 These symptoms may be related to a combination of the increasing progesterone and oestrogen levels as pregnancy progresses. Increments in circulating oestrogen concentrations have been linked with nasal rhinitis, both during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle 13 and during pregnancy. 14 In addition, the increase in circulating blood volume associated with pregnancy may also contribute to nasal congestion.…”

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