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. 2005 Jun 15;1(2):81-7.
doi: 10.1186/1710-1492-1-2-81. Epub 2005 Jun 15.

Relationship between Asthma and Rhinitis: Epidemiologic, Pathophysiologic, and Therapeutic Aspects

Celine Bergeron  1 , Qutayba Hamid
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Relationship between Asthma and Rhinitis: Epidemiologic, Pathophysiologic, and Therapeutic Aspects

Celine Bergeron et al. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. .

Abstract

Over the last few years, the evidence of links between rhinitis and asthma has been strengthened. This has led to the introduction of the concept of united airway disease. Rhinitis and asthma appear to be interrelated at the epidemiologic level and at the pathophysiologic level. This article reviews current epidemiologic and pathophysiologic evidence of the relationship between rhinitis and asthma and discusses the effect of treatment of one site on the other site.

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Mechanisms that might explain the link between upper and lower airways. CNS = central nervous system.
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