Allergic rhinitis is clinically defined as a symptomatic disorder of the nose induced by an IgE-
mediated inflammation after allergen exposure of the membranes lining the nose. Symptoms …

Allergic rhinitis a chronic inflammatory disease of the upper airways that has a major impact
on the quality of life of patients and is a socio-economic burden. Understanding the …

The methodology for EPOS2012 has been the same as for the other two productions.
Leaders in the field were invited to critically appraise the literature and write a report on a …

Rhinitis and asthma are often associated and the two disorders interact at various levels.
Rhinitis typically precedes the development of asthma and can contribute to unsatisfactory …

The link between upper and lower respiratory tracts has been repeatedly observed in the
past 50 years but only carefully investigated during the past decade. Several clinical and …

Patients with allergic rhinitis have traditionally been placed into 'seasonal'and
'perennial'categories, which do not account for the subclinical inflammatory state that exists …

During the past few years the global pathogenic view of respiratory allergy has changed.
The link between rhinitis and asthma—that is, upper and lower airways—has been …

Background: The allergic reaction is characterized by an inflammatory response, which is
correlated to the allergen exposure, and is detectable in mite allergic patients, even when …

Allergic disorders are characterized by Th2‐polarization, and hence physiological Th1‐
dependent mechanisms for fighting respiratory infections (RI) may be defective. This study …

The nose and lung are both part of the respiratory tract. Often the diseases affecting the nose
and/or the bronchi are treated separately. However, in recent years, numerous studies have …