Relationship Between Atopy and Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness
Open Access
- 1 January 2013
- journal article
- Published by The Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology and The Korean Academy of Pediatric Al in Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research
- Vol. 5 (4), 181-188
- https://doi.org/10.4168/aair.2013.5.4.181
Abstract
Both atopy and bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) are characteristic features of asthma. They are also found among non-asthmatic subjects, including allergic rhinitis patients and the general population. Atopy and BHR in asthma are closely related. Atopy induces airway inflammation as an IgE response to a specific allergen, which causes or amplifies BHR. Moreover, significant evidence of the close relationship between atopy and BHR has been found in non-asthmatic subjects. In this article, we discuss the relationship between atopy and BHR in the general population, asthmatic subjects, and those with allergic rhinitis. This should widen our understanding of the pathophysiology of atopy and BHR.Keywords
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