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Published: 16:01 GMT, 7 February 2019 | Updated: 16:04 GMT, 7 February 2019
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People suffering from chronic sinusitis are more at risk of depression and anxiety, a new study found.
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) affects one in 10 adults and causes inflammation of the nose and paranasal sinuses that can make breathing difficult and cause face pain or tenderness.
Sufferers have a reduced quality of life, need more medical attention and are more likely to be off sick.
Chronic rhinosinusitis is sub-categorized by the presence or absence of nasal polyps.
The overall incidence of depression during the 11-year follow-up was 1.51-fold higher in sufferers, the South Korean study found. The incidence of anxiety was 1.57-fold higher.
But if sufferers also had nasal polyps, there was at an even greater risk of depression (1.61-fold) and anxiety (1.63-fold) than CRS without nasal polyps.
After 11 years, those who often got sinusitis were 1.51 times more likely to have depression
Assistant Professor Dr Dong-Kyu Kim at Hallym University College of Medicine in Chuncheon explained: 'It is well known that CRS places a considerable burden on society and the health care system in terms of direct health
