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  • Allergy and Immunology
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Food Science

Background:

  • Alcoholic beverages are anecdotally linked to asthma exacerbations.
  • Limited data exists on the prevalence and mechanisms of alcohol-induced asthma.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the frequency and characteristics of asthma triggered by alcoholic drinks.
  • To investigate potential components in alcoholic drinks responsible for asthma responses.

Main Methods:

  • A validated food allergy questionnaire was administered to 366 adult asthma patients.
  • The questionnaire assessed characteristics of alcoholic drink-induced asthma and other food sensitivities.

Main Results:

  • 33% of participants reported alcoholic drinks triggering asthma on at least two occasions.
  • Wine was the most common trigger, with rapid onset and mild to moderate severity.
  • Wine-induced asthma was more common in women, those on oral steroids, and younger-onset asthmatics.

Conclusions:

  • Alcoholic drinks, particularly wine, are significant asthma triggers.
  • Sensitivity to sulfites in wine is a likely contributing factor.
  • Salicylate sensitivity may also play a role in wine-induced asthma.