Impact of allergic rhinitis on asthma: Effects on bronchial hyperreactivity

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 439-444

  Cirillo, I ^b   Pistorio, A ^c   Tosca, M ^c   Ciprandi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Navy Medical Service   (Italy)

^c G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Bronchial hyperreactivity; Duration; Methacholine; Risk factors; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; SPIROMETRY; TREE;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RHINITIS; RISK FACTORS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 60849091089     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01851.x     Document Type: Article

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