title: Does rhinitis lead to asthma?
abstract: Rhinitis and asthma are commonly linked even if the precise pathological mechanisms explaining the relationship are not fully understood. Although there is increasing evidence that rhinitis may influence the development of asthma, there remain many gaps in our understanding of the processes involved. The complexity of this relationship is mainly due to the multiple interactions between genetic background, environmental factors and the specific host reaction. Epidemiological surveys have highlighted significant clinical associations and identified some factors that favour the progression from rhinitis to asthma. Basic research has demonstrated numerous similarities in inflammatory and immunological mechanisms.
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ghent University, Belgium.
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Van Cauwenberge
authors: Jean-Baptiste
authors: JB
authors: Watelet
authors: Thibaut
authors: T
authors: Van Zele
authors: De-Yun
authors: DY
authors: Wang
authors: Elina
authors: E
authors: Toskala
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Durham
authors: Wytske
authors: W
authors: Fokkens
authors: Susanne
authors: S
authors: Lau
authors: Benedicte
authors: B
authors: Leynaert
authors: Magnus
authors: M
authors: Wickman
authors: Marianella
authors: M
authors: Salapatas
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Burney
authors: Joaquim
authors: J
authors: Mullol
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy