Non-atopic rhinitis at age 6 is associated with subsequent development of asthma.
Tara F CarrDebra A SternMarilyn HalonenAnne L WrightFernando D MartinezPublished in: Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2018)
Childhood rhinitis, even in the absence of atopy, confers significant risk for asthma development through adulthood. These findings underscore the importance of non-allergic mechanisms in the development of asthma.