Chronic rhinosinusitis and asthma

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2008 Apr;41(2):297-309, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2007.11.001.

Abstract

Based on considerations of the underlying epidemiology, pathophysiology, histopathology, clinical relationships and treatment outcomes, the links between rhinosinusitis and asthma become evident supporting the unified airway concept.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aspirin / adverse effects
  • Asthma / epidemiology*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Comorbidity
  • Drug Hypersensitivity / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Lymphocytes / metabolism
  • Nasal Mucosa / metabolism
  • Nasal Mucosa / pathology
  • Rhinitis / epidemiology*
  • Rhinitis / metabolism
  • Rhinitis / pathology
  • Sinusitis / epidemiology*
  • Sinusitis / metabolism

Substances

  • Aspirin