Respiratory allergy patient journey
Respiratory allergies follow a chronic and progressing disease course, especially when left untreated1. Allergic rhinitis is often both underdiagnosed and undertreated, and a patient may have waited six years after the onset of symptoms to see a specialist2.
Patients may have waited 6 years after the onset of symptoms to see a specialist2.
Globally, over 400 million people5 suffer from allergic rhinitis.
Asthma and allergic rhinitis are estimated to result in more than 100 million6 lost workdays and missed school days every year in Europe.
Allergen immunotherapy is used in less than 10% of eligible patients7 globally.
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