Trends of sensitization pattern to aeroallergens among the patients with allergic rhinitis and/or bronchial asthma in Bangalore: A cross sectional study.

Background: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is rather erroneously viewed as a trivial disease. It is a chronic or recurrent allergen-specific, IgE-mediated inflammation that primarily affects the membrane lining the nose. However, due to the united airway concept, it is also found to be associated with bronchial asthma.