Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Medical Faculty, Kirikkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty, Kirikkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Dec;280(12):5363-5367. doi: 10.1007/s00405-023-08105-7. Epub 2023 Jul 6.
We aimed to investigate the relationship between microplastics, which are a worldwide health and environmental issue, and their relationship to allergic rhinitis.
A total of 66 patients participated in this prospective study. The patients were divided into two groups. While there were 36 patients with allergic rhinitis in group 1, there were 30 healthy volunteers in group 2. The participants' age, gender and Score for Allergic Rhinitis results were noted. Microplastics were examined in the nasal lavage fluids of the patients and their numbers noted. The groups were compared on these values.
There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of age and gender. There was a significant difference between the allergic rhinitis group and the control group in terms of the Score for Allergic Rhinitis results (p < 0.001). In the allergic rhinitis group, the microplastic density in the nasal lavage was significantly higher than in the control group (p = 0.027). Microplastics were detected in all participants.
We found more microplastics in allergic rhinitis patients. According to this result, we can say that there is a relationship between allergic rhinitis and microplastics.
我们旨在研究微塑料与过敏性鼻炎之间的关系。微塑料是一个全球性的健康和环境问题。
共有 66 名患者参与了这项前瞻性研究。患者被分为两组。第 1 组有 36 名过敏性鼻炎患者，第 2 组有 30 名健康志愿者。记录患者的年龄、性别和过敏性鼻炎评分。检查患者鼻洗液中的微塑料并记录其数量。对这些值进行组间比较。
两组在年龄和性别方面无显著差异。过敏性鼻炎组和对照组在过敏性鼻炎评分方面有显著差异（p<0.001）。在过敏性鼻炎组中，鼻洗液中的微塑料密度明显高于对照组（p=0.027）。所有参与者均检测到微塑料。
我们在过敏性鼻炎患者中发现了更多的微塑料。根据这一结果，我们可以说过敏性鼻炎与微塑料之间存在关系。
