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ArticleAllergologie select2026

Olfactory dysfunction in children is associated with atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis, but not bronchial asthma.

Elisabeth C Lohrer, Janine Gellrich, M Antonia Hinkelmann, Rene F Drosdek, Christian Vogelberg, Valentin A Schriever

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Elisabeth C LohrerDepartment of Neuropediatrics, Department of Pediatrics.
Janine GellrichDepartment of Neuropediatrics, Department of Pediatrics.
M Antonia HinkelmannDepartment of Neuropediatrics, Department of Pediatrics.
Rene F DrosdekDepartment of Neuropediatrics, Department of Pediatrics.
Christian VogelbergDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, and.
Valentin A SchrieverGoethe University Frankfurt, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Neurometabolics and Prevention, Frankfurt (Main), Germany.

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Abstract

aimsTo investigate associations between olfactory dysfunction and atopic dermatitis (AD), allergic rhinitis (AR), and bronchial asthma (BA) in children. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn a prospective study, 250 children (6 - 17 years) with AD, AR, BA, combined atopy, or healthy controls (n = 50 each) were assessed using olfactory tests ("Sniffin' Sticks", "U-Sniff"), questionnaires, prick tests, and spirometry.

resultsAtopic patients showed poorer odor identification than controls. Children with AD had impaired odor identification. AR patients displayed more hyposmia in threshold testing, but mean scores did not differ significantly. BA patients showed no significant impairment, though lung function correlated positively with olfactory performance.

conclusionPediatric AD and AR are associated with specific olfactory dysfunctions, whereas BA is not. Awareness of olfactory deficits in these groups is warranted; further studies should assess neurodevelopmental aspects in AD.

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allergic rhinitisbronchial asthmachildrenhyposmiaolfaction, atopic dermatitisolfactory dysfunction

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PMID42812931
PMCPMC13621266

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