Wednesday, 7 December 2011: 15:20 - 15:35
Coral Kingdom 3 (Fiesta Americana)
Stephen Durham, MD
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Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
Learning Objectives:
Are rhinitis and asthma two manifestations of one disease?
Are rhinitis and asthma two manifestations of one disease?
Lerning objectives
1. Appreciate that rhinitis and asthma frequently co-exist and have similar underlying pathogenesis and immunopathology
2. Address whether the association is causal or simply represents a common mucosal susceptibility toallergic disease
3. Address whether treating rhinitis improves asthma.