The Relationship between Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis in the Iraqi Population

The Relationship between Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis in the Iraqi Population

Recently, extensive research has established that epidemiologic and therapeutic links exist between allergic rhinitis and asthma. The objective of this study was to clarify this association in Iraq. The data included in this study were collected from five surveys for asthma and allergic rhinitis tha...

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Published in:Allergology International Vol. 58; no. 4; pp. 549 - 555
Main Authors: Alsamarai, Abdulghani Mohamad, Alwan, Ammar M, Ahmad, Amina Hamed, Salih, Mohib Ahmad, Salih, Jawad Ali, Aldabagh, Mohamad Abdulsatar, Alturaihi, Safa, Abdulaziz, Zainab Hashim, Salih, Anas Ahmad, Salih, Sana Khalaf, Murbat, Mossa Mahmood
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Elsevier B.V 2009
JAPANESE SOCIETY OF ALLERGOLOGY
Elsevier
Subjects:
Adult
allergen
allergic rhinitis
allergy
asthma
Asthma - complications
Asthma - diagnosis
Asthma - epidemiology
Asthma - physiopathology
Child
Community-Based Participatory Research
Cross-Sectional Studies
Eosinophil Cationic Protein - metabolism
Female
Humans
Iraq
Male
Malondialdehyde - analysis
Nasal Obstruction
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal - complications
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal - diagnosis
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal - epidemiology
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal - physiopathology
Sneezing
Iraq
allergen
allergy
asthma
allergic rhinitis
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Summary:Recently, extensive research has established that epidemiologic and therapeutic links exist between allergic rhinitis and asthma. The objective of this study was to clarify this association in Iraq. The data included in this study were collected from five surveys for asthma and allergic rhinitis that were performed during the period from September 2000 to July 2008. These surveys were parts of Tikrit University College of Medicine PHC program. The frequency of allergic rhinitis (AR) was 61.6% among individuals with asthma versus 6% among non-asthmatic (control) subjects (Odd Ratio [OR] = 25.5; P < 0.0001). All studies indicated a significant frequency of AR among asthmatic patients in comparison with non-asthmatic subjects, whether the patients were adults or children (OR for adults = 14.9 and 22.5, for children 34.7 and 48.4; P < 0.001 for all). Furthermore, the high frequency of AR in asthmatic patients was seen whether the study was a community based study (CBS) (OR = 14.9 and 48.4; P < 0.0001) or a hospital based study (HBS) (OR = 22.5 & 34.7; P < 0.0001). The frequency of current asthma was 51.8% among individuals with AR versus 5.4% among control subjects (OR = 23.1; P <0.0001). This study provided evidence that AR and asthma are strongly associated with each other and the treatment approach should consider the entire airway rather than only a part.
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ISSN:1323-8930
1440-1592
DOI:10.2332/allergolint.09-OA-0093