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Symptom Assessment of Patients with Allergic Rhinitis Using an Allergen Exposure Chamber
Published on: March 3, 2023
Allergen Challenge Chamber: an innovative solution in allergic rhinitis diagnosis
Edyta Krzych-Fałta1, Jerzy Sowa2, Oksana Wojas3
1Department of Environmental Risk Prevention and Allergology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland. Head of the Department: Prof. Bolesław Samoliński MD, PhD.
Abstract:
The Allergen Challenge Chamber (ACC) is definitely a serious challenge on the one hand and an innovative solution in allergic rhinitis diagnosis on the other. The gradual validation of the chamber (according to the test protocol) will allow for standardisation, which is a process undertaken by centres worldwide. The process of designing a consistent system that allows for creating conditions as those in the case of natural inhalation took into account all the aspects (technical specification) necessary to ensure appropriate inhalation.
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