Respiratory symptoms, bronchial hyper-responsiveness, and eosinophilic airway inflammation in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis - UTU Research Portal

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Respiratory symptoms, bronchial hyper-responsiveness, and eosinophilic airway inflammation in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

Authors: Kyllonen H, Malmberg P, Remitz A, Rytila P, Metso T, Helenius I, Haahtela T, Reitamo S

Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING

Publication year: 2006

Journal:: Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Journal name in source: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGY

Journal acronym: CLIN EXP ALLERGY

Volume: 36

Issue: 2

First page : 192

Last page: 197

Number of pages: 6

ISSN: 0954-7894

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2222.2006.02419.x

Abstract

BHR and eosinophilic airway inflammation are more common in patients with AD than in control subjects. The highest prevalences were seen in patients with AD who were SPT positive and had high IgE levels. Longitudinal studies are needed to assess the outcome of patients with signs of airway disease, in order to identify those who need early initiation of asthma treatment.