Med. praxi 2013; 10(8-9): 286-290
Although allergic diseases present with clinical organ manifestations, allergy is now recognized as a systemic condition. Allergic disease
develops due to numerous environmental factors in a genetically predisposed individual. The most common allergic diseases are atopic
dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, and bronchial asthma. The above-mentioned allergy types frequently combine with one another. Atopic
dermatitis and allergic rhinitis are referred to as pre-asthmatic conditions. Eosinophilic rhinitis spreads distally and patients with allergic
rhinitis have a 3–4-fold higher risk of developing asthma. For an allergic person it is important to know that an allergic disease that has
already occurred is not completely curable, but is well treatable.
Published: September 15, 2013 Show citation