Epidemiology and current status of allergic rhinitis, asthma, and associated allergic diseases in Korea: ARIA Asia-Pacific workshop report

Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol. 2009 Jun-Sep;27(2-3):167-71.

Abstract

The prevalence of allergic rhinitis and asthma has recently increased in Korea, and both conditions are recognized as major chronic respiratory diseases requiring active intervention. The prevalence of rhinitis among asthmatic patients is high, ranging from 60 to 80%, and could seriously affect asthma severity and outcome. We suggest that allergic rhinitis should be properly evaluated in asthmatic patients to achieve better asthma control.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors*
  • Antigens, Dermatophagoides / immunology
  • Antigens, Dermatophagoides / therapeutic use
  • Asthma / diagnosis
  • Asthma / economics
  • Asthma / epidemiology*
  • Asthma / physiopathology
  • Asthma / therapy
  • Comorbidity
  • Cost of Illness*
  • Desensitization, Immunologic*
  • Diagnostic Tests, Routine
  • Histamine Antagonists / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity / diagnosis
  • Hypersensitivity / economics
  • Hypersensitivity / epidemiology
  • Hypersensitivity / physiopathology
  • Hypersensitivity / therapy
  • Korea
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Prevalence
  • Rhinitis / diagnosis
  • Rhinitis / economics
  • Rhinitis / epidemiology*
  • Rhinitis / physiopathology
  • Rhinitis / therapy
  • Steroids / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antigens, Dermatophagoides
  • Histamine Antagonists
  • Steroids