title: [Allergic airway diseases: epidemiology, diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines].
abstract: Allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma are characterized by an Ig-E-mediated allergic reaction of the upper and lower airways. The Hungarian and international epidemiological data show significant increase of prevalence of these diseases with a relevant increase of the cost producing a relevant socioeconomic problem. Authors present the frequent inhalative allergens, summarize diagnostical algorithms and therapy based on international therapeutic guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Pest megyei Tüdógyógyintézet III. Osztály, Törökbálint.
authors.forename: Edina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tolnay
authors.forename: Zsuzsa
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Márk
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D007167:Immunotherapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors