Patients with asthma commonly suffer from allergic diseases, with an estimated 80% suffering from allergic rhinitis. Asthma and allergic rhinitis share common characteristics, and allergic rhinitis is a risk factor for asthma development and severity. Although allergen skin testing is widely used for evaluating allergic disease, there previously had been a lack of data describing skin reactivity patterns in U.S. asthma patients. “This report presents one of the most comprehensive evaluations of skin test reactivity among asthmatics in relation to a wide variety of factors,” said Rohit Katial, MD, allergist Read More
