AERD Awareness Day Set for September 26
VIENNA, VA (September 16, 2019) – Many healthcare professionals are starting to give more attention to Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD), a chronic medical condition that involves asthma, persistent nasal polyps and a sensitivity to aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). As part of raising awareness of AERD, Allergy & Asthma Network announces that AERD Awareness Day this year is Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. The theme for AERD Awareness Day is “Living Well with AERD.” Allergy & Asthma Network, a leading nonprofit patient education organization, will help distribute educational resources in print and online about the condition, which affects approximately 1.2 million to 1.6 million people in the United States. AERD, also known as Samter’s Triad, typically develops in adulthood between the ages of 20 and 50. Doctor delivering diagnosis to patient AERD Awareness Day highlights the many concerns facing people with AERD, including disease seve