Article
A familial predisposition in bronchial hyperresponsiveness among patients with allergic rhinitis.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Dec 1998
Koh Y Y, Lee M H, Kim C K, Min Y G, Kim Y K, Min K U, Kim Y Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Nonasthmatic subjects with allergic rhinitis often have bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR). The mechanisms responsible for BHR in asthma include genetic predisposition and airway inflammation, but the causes of BHR in allergic rhinitis are poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is a familial predisposition in allergic rhinitis-associated BHR. METHODS: One...
Topics
- Administration, Inhalation
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Bronchial Hyperreactivity
- Bronchial Provocation Tests
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Korea
- Male
- Methacholine Chloride
- Prevalence
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial
