Sudden, Surprising Asthma Diagnosis
It is not fully understood why someone develops allergic rhinitis or asthma. If a person has close, genetically related relatives with allergic rhinitis or asthma, they have increased risk of developing allergic rhinitis or asthma. Allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma can begin at any age whenever a person becomes sensitized to airborne allergens.
Last Updated: 12/11/2006 |
Last Reviewed: 12/11/2006
Asthma expert Dr. William Baker
is an associate professor of clinical medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana.