Chronic Sinus Disease and Asthma

  • Raymond G. Slavin
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Abstract

For many years the upper and lower airway of humans have been regarded as anatomically and fundamentally separate and distinct with little or no relationship. In this chapter, I will attempt to show with data from experimental animal and human studies that relationships do exist between the upper and lower airway; that disease of one may affect function of the other; and that appropriate therapy of one part of the respiratory tract may result in improvement in the state of the other.

Keywords

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Allergic Rhinitis Nasal Polyp Lower Airway Chronic Sinusitis 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Raymond G. Slavin
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  1. 1.St. Louis University School of MedicineSt. LouisUSA

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