The vast majority of patients with asthma have rhinitis, and rhinitis is a major independent
risk factor for asthma in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. The relationships between …

Dysfunction of the upper and lower airways frequently coexist, and they appear to share key
elements of pathogenesis. Data from epidemiologic studies indicate that nasal symptoms …

Background A close relation between asthma and allergic rhinitis has been reported by
several epidemiological and clinical studies. However, the nature of this relation remains …

Background: Allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma are characterized by means of a similar
inflammatory process in which eosinophils are important effector cells. The migration of …

Allergic rhinitis and asthma are linked by epidemiologic, histologic, physiologic, and
immunopathologic characteristics and by a common therapeutic approach …

Allergic rhinitis triggers a systemic increase of inflammation. Within minutes of allergen
exposure, immune cells release histamine, proteases, cysteinyl leukotrienes …

Asthma and allergies, including rhinoconjunctivitis and atopic dermatitis, are common
throughout the world, with a high burden of morbidity and cost. The nasal and bronchial …

The relationship between upper airway inflammation and asthma is controversial. In the
current study, we sought to investigate the relationship between allergic rhinitis and lower …

Christopher Robin had wheezles and sneezles, they bundled him into his bed. They gave
him what goes with a cold in the nose, and some more for a cold in the head. They …

Mast cells and basophils are cells that play an important role in the initiation and control of
allergic inflammation in asthma and rhinitis. This study was undertaken to determine the …