Combined allergic rhinitis and asthma syndrome (CARAS)

Combined allergic rhinitis and asthma syndrome (CARAS) is a concept of “one airway – one disease” or “unified airway disease “. The upper and lower airway inflammation characterizes allergic rhinitis and asthma, respectively and both diseases have shown an intimate connection in their genesis, coexistence and similarities as triggered by the same etiological agents; the same inflammatory cell profile and share therapeutic treatment. This review...