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Article: Treatment of comorbid allergic rhinitis does not reduce asthma symptoms.(Pulmonary Medicine)
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- Internal Medicine News
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- April 15, 2008
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KEYSTONE, COLO. -- Optimal treatment of allergic rhinitis symptoms provides no added benefit in terms of improved control of coexistent asthma, Dr. Harold S. Nelson said at a meeting on allergy and respiratory disease sponsored by the National Jewish Medical and Research Center.
This conclusion, based on the negative findings of two large, well-conducted clinical trials, is a major disappointment, said Dr. Nelson, professor of medicine at the center as well as at the University of Colorado, Denver.
Several preliminary studies suggested that treating nasal symptoms might have a favorable effect on lower airway disease. These very small studies ...