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[Allergic rhinitis and ashtma: 2 illnesses. The same disease?]
Sandra N González Díaz1, Alfredo Arias Cruz
1Centro Regional para la Prevención y el Tratamiento de las Enfermedades Alérgicas, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México.
Revista Alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993)
|June 20, 2002
Summary
Allergic rhinitis and asthma are linked through a "united airway" concept. Treating allergic rhinitis with intranasal corticosteroids can improve asthma symptoms and lung function.
Area of Science:
- Respiratory Medicine
- Immunology
- Allergology
Context:
- Upper and lower airway diseases frequently coexist.
- Allergic rhinitis and asthma represent a common comorbidity.
- The
- united airway
- hypothesis links nasal and bronchial mucosa.
Purpose:
- To explore the pathophysiological and clinical links between allergic rhinitis and asthma.
- To understand the role of allergic rhinitis as a risk factor and confounder in asthma.
- To review proposed mechanisms connecting the upper and lower airways.
Summary:
- Allergic rhinitis and asthma share statistical, pathophysiological, and clinical similarities.
- Allergic rhinitis is a risk factor for asthma development and can exacerbate existing asthma.
- Treatment of allergic rhinitis, particularly with intranasal corticosteroids, improves asthma control and lung function.
Impact:
- Highlights the importance of managing allergic rhinitis for optimal asthma care.
- Suggests that integrated treatment strategies for rhinitis and asthma are crucial.
- Enhances understanding of the nasobronchial connection, potentially leading to novel therapeutic approaches.