Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Asthma - Therapy and management -2
Disease area: Airway diseases

Abstract

The co-morbidity between asthma and allergic rhinitis is well known, but data on the correlation between asthma severity and rhinitis severity are lacking. 75 women aged 23-40 years with a history of asthma and allergic sensitisation to at least one of a standard panel of 10 aeroallergens were examined. Lung function, reversibility, bronchial hyperreactivity to metacholine and peak flow variability was measured. All subjects were interwieved about symptoms of asthma and allergy during the past 4 weeks. Asthma severity was assesed on the basis of symptoms, FEV1 and PEF variability. Rhinitis was classified on the basis of symptoms. 52 (69 %) had experienced symptoms of rhinitis and 59 (79 %) symptoms of asthma during the past 4 weeks. 6 (8 %) used nasal steroids and 30 (40 %) used inhaled steroids. When analysing the correlation between asthma and rhinitis severity for the past 4 weeks, we found a correlation coefficient of 0,695 (p < 0,001) These findings support the hypothesis of the airways as an inflammatory entity in concurrent allergic rhinitis and asthma and the suggestion of the term allergic rhinobronchitis.

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C. Porsbjerg, V. Backer, H. Bisgaard (Copenhagen, Denmark). The correlation between asthma severity and rhinitis severity. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 398

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