Chronic Sinusitis Breakthrough

Two 1999 scientific breakthroughs may lead to long-term relief for allergy and chronic sinusitis sufferers.

The most startling announcement was published in the 1999 Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Researchers found that chronic sinusitis, a condition that affects about 37 million people in the United States, is apparently caused by an immune response to fungus.

Up until then the cause of chronic sinusitis was unknown, but it was suspected to be an allergic response. This research indicates that the condition is not caused by an allergic reaction, but by an immune reaction.

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