Epidemiology and Current Status of Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, and Associated Allergic Diseases in Korea: ARIA Asia-Pacific Workshop Report

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.Ponte EV, 2008, ALLERGY, V63, P564, DOI 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01624.xBOUSQUET J, 2008, ALLERGY, V63, P2KIM CW, 2007, KOREAN J ASTHMA ALLE, V27, P248LEE E, 2007, KOREAN J ASTHMA ALLE, V27, pS146Asher MI, 2006, LANCET, V368, P733Kim TB, 2006, J KOREAN MED SCI, V21, P247KIM YM, 2006, KOREAN J OTOLARYNGOL, V49, P623JANG AS, 2006, KOREAN J ASTHMA ALLE, V26, P233*KOR AC ASTHM ALL, 2006, GINA GUID ASTHM MAN, P23Park JW, 2005, RESPIROLOGY, V10, P470Bousquet J, 2005, CLIN EXP ALLERGY, V35, P723, DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2005.02251.xOh JW, 2004, J KOREAN MED SCI, V19, P716Kim YK, 2002, CLIN EXP ALLERGY, V32, P1706Park HS, 2002, CLIN EXP ALLERGY, V32, P198PARK KH, 2002, KOREAN J OTOLARYNGOL, V45, P254KIM YK, 2002, CURR OPIN ALLERGY CL, V2, P103KIM CW, 2002, KOREAN J ASTHMA ALLE, V22, P558KANG SK, 2000, KOREAN J ASTHMA ALLE, V20, P906Park JW, 1999, ANN ALLERG ASTHMA IM, V83, P533CHO SH, 1999, KOREAN J ASTHMA ALLE, V19, P452Beasley R, 1998, LANCET, V351, P1225Kim YY, 1997, CLIN EXP ALLERGY, V27, P761REE HI, 1997, KOREAN J PARASITOL, V35, P9PARK HS, 1994, J KOREAN MED SCI, V9, P42PARK HS, 1993, KOREAN J ASTHMA ALLE, V13, P265*MIN HLTH WELF FAM, 2007 ANN REP CDC MIN