Prevalence of asthma, aspirin sensitivity and allergy in chronic rhinosinusitis: data from the UK National Chronic Rhinosinusitis Epidemiology Study

Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common disorder associated with other respiratory tract diseases such as asthma and inhalant allergy. However, the prevalence of these co-morbidities varies considerably in the existing medical literature and by phenotype of CRS studied. The study objective was to identify the prevalence of asthma, inhalant allergy and aspirin sensitivity in CRS patients referred to secondary care and establish any differences between CRS phenotypes. Methods: All participants were diagnosed in secondary care according to international guidelines and invited to complete a questionnaire including details of co-morbidities and allergies. Data were analysed for differences between controls and CRS participants and between phenotypes using chi-squared tests. Results: The final analysis included 1470 study participants: 221 controls, 553 CRS without nasal polyps (CRSsNPs), 651 CRS with nasal polyps (CRSwNPs) and 45 allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS). The prevalence of asthma was 9.95, 21.16, 46.9 and 73.3% respectively. The prevalence of self-reported confirmed inhalant allergy was 13.1, 20.3, 31.0 and 33.3% respectively; house dust mite allergy was significantly higher in CRSwNPs (16%) compared to CRSsNPs (9%, p < 0.001). The prevalence of self- reported aspirin sensitivity was 2.26, 3.25, 9.61 and 40% respectively. The odds ratio for aspirin sensitivity amongst those with AFRS was 28.8 (CIs 9.9, 83.8) p < 0.001. Conclusions: The prevalence of asthma and allergy in CRS varies by phenoytype, with CRSwNPs and AFRS having a stronger association with both. Aspirin sensitivity has a highly significant association with AFRS. All of these comorbidities are significantly more prevalent than in non-CRS controls and strengthen the need for a more individualised approach to the combined airway

Prevalence of asthma, aspirin sensitivity and allergy in chronic rhinosinusitis: data from the UK National Chronic Rhinosinusitis Epidemiology Study

Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common disorder associated with other respiratory tract diseases such as asthma and inhalant allergy. However, the prevalence of these co-morbidities varies considerably in the existing medical literature and by phenotype of CRS studied. The study objective was to identify the prevalence of asthma, inhalant allergy and aspirin sensitivity in CRS patients referred to secondary care and establish any differences between CRS phenotypes. Methods: All participants were diagnosed in secondary care according to international guidelines and invited to complete a questionnaire including details of co-morbidities and allergies. Data were analysed for differences between controls and CRS participants and between phenotypes using chi-squared tests. Results: The final analysis included 1470 study participants: 221 controls, 553 CRS without nasal polyps (CRSsNPs), 651 CRS with nasal polyps (CRSwNPs) and 45 allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS). The prevalence of asthma was 9.95, 21.16, 46.9 and 73.3% respectively. The prevalence of self-reported confirmed inhalant allergy was 13.1, 20.3, 31.0 and 33.3% respectively; house dust mite allergy was significantly higher in CRSwNPs (16%) compared to CRSsNPs (9%, p < 0.001). The prevalence of self- reported aspirin sensitivity was 2.26, 3.25, 9.61 and 40% respectively. The odds ratio for aspirin sensitivity amongst those with AFRS was 28.8 (CIs 9.9, 83.8) p < 0.001. Conclusions: The prevalence of asthma and allergy in CRS varies by phenoytype, with CRSwNPs and AFRS having a stronger association with both. Aspirin sensitivity has a highly significant association with AFRS. All of these comorbidities are significantly more prevalent than in non-CRS controls and strengthen the need for a more individualised approach to the combined airway

Perfil de citocinas e tipificação de HLA em pacientes com polipose nasossinusal tolerantes e intolerantes a aspirina Cytokines profile and HLA typing in tolerant and non-tolerant patients to aspirin with nasossinusal polyposis

A infiltração eosinofílica do pólipo nasossinusal (PNS) associado à intolerância aspirínica (IA) é característica relevante. Diversos mediadores participam da migração dos eosinófilos para os tecidos. A IA decorre do aumento da síntese de leucotrienos em indivíduos geneticamente susceptíveis. OBJETIVO: Analisar o perfil de citocinas e a tipificação de HLA-A, B e DR em pacientes com PNS tolerantes e intolerantes à aspirina. FORMA DE ESTUDO: Estudo de coorte transversal. MATERIAL E MÉTODO: selecionando-se 45 pacientes: 15 portadores de PNS eosinofílica tolerantes à aspirina (grupo TA); 15 de PNS eosinofílica associada à intolerância aspirínica, manifestada por broncoespasmo (grupo IA) e 15 sem PNS, que apresentavam desvio de septo nasal (grupo controle). O perfil de citocinas (IL-2; IL-4; IL-5; IL-6; IL-8; IL-10; IFN-gama e TNF-alfa) foi pesquisado nos fragmentos de pólipo nasal ou de mucosa de concha média (grupo controle) através da reação reversa da cadeia de polimerase (RT-PCR). A tipificação de HLA-A, B e DR foi realizada através de teste sorológico de microcitotoxicidade ou por amplificação de DNA pela reação em cadeia da polimerase (PCR). RESULTADOS: A expressão de RNAm para as interleucinas 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, IFN-gama e TNF-alfa foi semelhante nos três grupos. A expressão de RNAm para IL-2 associou-se com a IA. Os pacientes portadores dos antígenos A11, B49, DR15 e DR13 apresentaram uma maior probabilidade de desenvolver polipose nasossinusal não relacionada à IA, enquanto os portadores de DR17 apresentaram uma maior probabilidade de desenvolver polipose nasossinusal associada à intolerância aspirínica (Tríade Aspirínica). CONCLUSÃO: A polipose nasossinusal associada à intolerância aspirínica (Tríade Aspirínica) mostrou associação significante com HLA- DR17 e IL-2, sugerindo um perfil de citocinas TH1.<br>The eosinophilic infiltration in the nasosinusal polyp associated with intolerance to aspirin is predominant feature. Several mediators play a role in the migration of the eosinophils to the tissues. The IA may be due to overexpression of leukotrienes in genetically susceptible subjects. AIM: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cytokine pattern and HLA-A, B and DR typing in subjects with PNS tolerant and intolerants to aspirin. STUDY DESIGN: A transverse cohort study. MATERIAL AND METHOD: was conducted on 45 patients: 15 patients suffering from eosinophilic PNS and aspirin tolerance (group TA); 15 from eosinophilic PNS associated with aspirin intolerance, the latter manifested by bronchospasm (group IA), and 15 without PNS who had nasal septum deviation (control group). Cytokine pattern (IL-2; IL-4; IL-5; IL-6; IL-8; IL-10; IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha) was evaluated in samples from the nasal polyp or midlle turbinate mucosa (control group) of the patients using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). HLA-A, B and DR typing was performed using the serum microcytotoxicity test or by DNA amplification using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS: mRNA expression for interleukines 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha was similar in the three groups. mRNA expression for IL-2 was associated with IA. Patients with antigens A11, B49, DR15 and DR13 had a higher likelihood of developing PNS not-related to intolerance to Aspirin, whereas patients with DR17 had a higher likelihood of developing PNS associated with intolerance to Aspirin (Aspirin Triad). CONCLUSION: PNS associated with intolerance to Aspirin (Aspirin Triad) shows a significant association with HLA- DR17 and IL-2, suggesting a TH1-lymphocyte-activation pattern