232 Epidemiology of Allergic Rhinitis Cases in the Allergy Service of a Third Level Medical Center. Six Year Experience

a blocked nose when you did not have a cold or the flu? They respond yes in the 43% (108 persons). To the third question: in the past 12 months, has this nose problem been accompanied by itchy-watery eyes? They respond yes in the 56.5% (83 persons). The months more prevalent were February 11.5% (17 persons); June 18% (27 persons); July 16% (24 persons) and august 20% (29 persons). Interference in their quality of life: neither 11.5% (17 persons), little 66% (97 persons), moderately 6.5% (10 persons) and a lot of much 16% (23 persons). Conclusions: The Allergic Rhinitis is high prevalent in citizen about 3600 m.s.n.m. 43% have Allergic Rhinitis with symptoms more prevalent in winter season, interfere with life in 22.5% and associated with ocular problems in 66% (97 persons). We must realize allergic test to discriminate allergic of non allergic rhinitis, because many people we had non allergic rhinitis associated to the cold temperature. We need to study more about this pathology in high altitude.