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  • Title: Links between bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis in the Oita Prefecture, Japan.
    Author: Matsuno O, Miyazaki E, Takenaka R, Ando M, Ito T, Sawabe T, Shigenaga T, Ito K, Sugisaki K, Kumamoto T.
    Journal: J Asthma; 2006 Mar; 43(2):165-7. PubMed ID: 16517435.
    Abstract:
    Recent studies have strengthened the concept that bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis are manifestations of an inflammatory process within a continuous airway. This study was performed to compare clinical findings in asthma with or without rhinitis in Japan. Nasal symptoms were present in 99.6% of asthma patients. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis in patients with asthma was 52.4%. Bronchial asthma attacks in one third of patients with rhinitis were coincident with worsening of nasal symptoms. In adults (> 16 years of age), rhinitis frequently preceded asthma, whereas asthma preceded rhinitis in children (< 16 years of age). The frequency of rhinitis in asthma decreases with increasing age. This study demonstrated a clear link between upper and lower airway disorders in Japan.
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