Allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma are both chronic heterogeneous disorders, with an overlapping epidemiology of prevalence. Being inflammatory disorders with a similar pathophysiology, they both share some treatment approaches. This article showcases the shared components of allergic rhinitis and asthma. AR is one of the most common chronic disorders that includes seasonal AR (SAR) symptoms (‘hay fever’) and the more difficult diagnostic category, perennial AR (PAR).
While asthma is also a heterogeneous disorder that elaborates on the symptoms (wheezing and difficulty breathing) of lung functions, of exacerbations and, often, of the response to medication (high-dose corticosteroids). The link between these problems may not be as close as the link between allergic asthma and AR; nevertheless, it has been supported by some studies. Epidemiology The connection between AR and asthma has…
