Allergic Conjunctivitis is Underdiagnosed in Asthmatic Patients

• Published in: Journal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 123; no. 2; p. S129
• Main Authors: Westphal, G.L, Rosario, N.A, Riedi, C.A, Santos, H.L.B.S, Takizawa, K, Souza, R.V.S, Aguilera, C.D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: St. Louis Mosby, Inc 01.02.2009; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Allergies; Allergy and Immunology; Asthma

[...]presence of symptoms and diagnosis of conjunctivitis were highly probable to be associated (OR, 9.0; CI95%, 6.6 - 12.2; p < 0.001) CONCLUSIONS: symptoms suggestive of ocular allergy were frequent in asthmatics though the diagnosis was underreported by physicians.