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Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis as a Strategy for Preventing Asthma

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

To evaluate the impact of allergic rhinitis (AR) on the development of asthma and to update readers on recent literature suggesting that early treatment of allergic subjects with immunotherapy may prevent asthma onset.

Recent Findings

AR is frequently associated with asthma, leading to the concept that these two conditions are different aspects of the same disease. There is increasing evidence that AR precedes the onset of asthmatic symptoms and current treatment strategies are beneficial in symptom control with no impact prevention. There is limited knowledge about the risk factors responsible for the progression of AR to asthma, though recent data supports the notion that it is possible to prevent asthma onset by allergen immunotherapy.

Summary

Despite significant advances in specific immunotherapy (SIT) therapy strengthening its efficacy in AR and possible prevention of progression to asthma, the adoption of this therapeutic strategy is still restricted in comparison to therapies directed towards treatment of AR symptoms. Unlike corticosteroids and other symptomatic therapies, the benefit of SIT treatment in allergic individuals has been shown to prevent the development of allergic conditions. Hence, large well-conducted randomized clinical trials with long-term efficacy of SIT are required to confirm or refute the concept that SIT may abrogate the progression of AR to asthma in patients.

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  3. Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy

    Massimo Caruso, Rosalia Emma & Riccardo Polosa

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  5. Department of Internal and Emergency Medicine, AOU “Policlinico – Vittorio Emanuele”, Catania, Italy

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Morjaria, J.B., Caruso, M., Emma, R. et al. Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis as a Strategy for Preventing Asthma. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 18, 23 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11882-018-0781-y

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