Local Respiratory Allergy: From Rhinitis Phenotype to Disease Spectrum

Local respiratory allergy (LRA) is defined by the negativity of atopy tests, a clinical history suggestive of airway allergy and a positive response to the nasal and/or bronchial allergen challenge. The clinical spectrum of LRA is comprised of three conditions: local allergic rhinitis (LAR) and loca...

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Autores: Testera-Montes, Almudena, Salas, Maria, Palomares, Francisca, Ariza, Adriana, Torres, María J., Rondón, Carmen, Eguiluz-Gracia, Ibon
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)
Repositorio:Repisalud
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/18363
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/18363
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Allergic rhinitis
Dual allergic rhinitis
Local allergic rhinitis
Local allergic asthma
Local respiratory allergy
Mucosal immunology
IgE synthesis
Rinitis alérgica
Enfermedad local
Asma
Alergia e inmunología
Inmunidad mucosa
Inmunoglobulina E
Animals
Desensitization, Immunologic
Humans
Phenotype
Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Immunoglobulin E
Allergens
Rhinitis
Asthma
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Sumario:Local respiratory allergy (LRA) is defined by the negativity of atopy tests, a clinical history suggestive of airway allergy and a positive response to the nasal and/or bronchial allergen challenge. The clinical spectrum of LRA is comprised of three conditions: local allergic rhinitis (LAR) and local allergic asthma in non-atopic patients, and dual allergic rhinitis (coexistence of allergic rhinitis and LAR) in atopic individuals. LRA is an independent disease phenotype not progressing to atopy over time, but naturally evolving to the clinical worsening and the onset of comorbidities. Published data suggests that LRA is mediated through the mucosal synthesis of allergen-specific (s)IgE, which binds to FcϵRI on resident mast cells, and in >50% of cases traffics to the blood stream to sensitize circulating basophils. To date, 4 clinical trials have demonstrated the capacity of allergen immunotherapy (AIT) to decrease nasal, conjunctival and bronchial symptoms, to improve quality of life, to increase the threshold dose of allergen eliciting respiratory symptoms, and to induce serum sIgG4 in LRA individuals. Collectively, these data indicate that local allergy is a relevant disease mechanisms in both atopic and non-atopic patients with airway diseases.