title: Severity of allergic rhinitis and asthma development in children.
abstract: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a relevant risk factor for the development of asthma in children. We recruited a cohort of 104 children with AR and re-evaluated them after 5 years. We considered the ARIA classification. All patients, who had moderate to severe persistent AR at baseline, developed asthma symptoms. These results strongly indicate that the severity of AR may be an important factor that increases the risk of asthma development in children.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pediatrics, Department of Surgical and Biomedical specialty, Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Cara
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pediatrics, Department of Surgical and Biomedical specialty, Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carelli
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pediatrics, Department of Surgical and Biomedical specialty, Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Arianna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Latini
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pediatrics, Department of Surgical and Biomedical specialty, Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Panfili
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pediatrics, Department of Surgical and Biomedical specialty, Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Ilaria
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bizzarri
authors.affiliation: Medicine Department, IRCCS-A.O.U. San Martino, Viale Benedetto XV 6, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ciprandi
authors.affiliation: Medical and Scientific Department, Stallergenes Italy, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Serena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Buttafava
authors.affiliation: Medical and Scientific Department, Stallergenes Italy, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Frati
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pediatrics, Department of Surgical and Biomedical specialty, Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verrotti
keywords: Allergic rhinitis; Asthma; Children; Severity