Berger W E
Allergy and Asthma Associates, 27800 Medical Center Road, Suite 244, Mission Viejo, CA 92691, USA.
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2001 Nov;1(6):498-505. doi: 10.1007/s11882-001-0058-7.
Epidemiologic and pathophysiologic evidence indicates that allergic rhinitis, whether seasonal or perennial, is one piece of a larger atopic clinical picture that often occurs concomitantly with asthma. Allergic rhinitis usually develops during childhood and has a prevalence of up to 40% in the pediatric population. Careful attention to food allergies and the presence of household allergens during infancy and early childhood may limit potential sensitizations. Many antihistamines and topical corticosteroids now are available for the treatment of allergic rhinitis in children, which is all the more important because optimal management may improve quality of life and curtail the development of serious sequelae.
流行病学和病理生理学证据表明，过敏性鼻炎，无论季节性还是常年性，都是更广泛的特应性临床症状的一部分，常与哮喘同时发生。过敏性鼻炎通常在儿童期发病，在儿科人群中的患病率高达40%。在婴儿期和幼儿期仔细关注食物过敏和家庭过敏原的存在可能会限制潜在的致敏。现在有许多抗组胺药和局部用皮质类固醇可用于治疗儿童过敏性鼻炎，这尤为重要，因为最佳管理可能会改善生活质量并减少严重后遗症的发生。
