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Managing Co-Morbid Asthma With Allergic Rhinitis: Targeting the One-Airway With Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists

Managing Co-Morbid Asthma With Allergic Rhinitis: Targeting the One-Airway With Leukotriene... Allergic rhinitis is a common inflammatory condition affecting upper airways, nose, and eyes. Allergic rhinitis is a global health problem and is increasing in prevalence. Allergic rhinitis patients have often comorbidities asthma being one of the most common. Up to 40% of patients with allergic rhinitis have asthma and at least as many as 80% of asthma patients experience symptoms of allergic rhinitis. Patients with persistent allergic rhinitis should be evaluated for asthma, and patient with asthma should be properly evaluated for rhinitis. Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma update is proposing that treatments for one condition, one airway-one disease, may alleviate the coexisting conditions. Patients need early recognition, proper diagnosis, effective treatment, and follow-up. The treatment should be a combined strategy to treat the upper and lower airways for a good efficacy/safety ratio. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png World Allergy Organization Journal Springer Journals

Managing Co-Morbid Asthma With Allergic Rhinitis: Targeting the One-Airway With Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists

Valovirta, Erkka
World Allergy Organization Journal , Volume 5 (3) – Apr 17, 2012
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2012 by World Allergy Organization; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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Medicine & Public Health; Allergology; Immunology
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1939-4551
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10.1186/1939-4551-5-S3-S210
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Abstract

Allergic rhinitis is a common inflammatory condition affecting upper airways, nose, and eyes. Allergic rhinitis is a global health problem and is increasing in prevalence. Allergic rhinitis patients have often comorbidities asthma being one of the most common. Up to 40% of patients with allergic rhinitis have asthma and at least as many as 80% of asthma patients experience symptoms of allergic rhinitis. Patients with persistent allergic rhinitis should be evaluated for asthma, and patient with asthma should be properly evaluated for rhinitis. Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma update is proposing that treatments for one condition, one airway-one disease, may alleviate the coexisting conditions. Patients need early recognition, proper diagnosis, effective treatment, and follow-up. The treatment should be a combined strategy to treat the upper and lower airways for a good efficacy/safety ratio.

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Published: Apr 17, 2012

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