Table 1 Differences Between Immigrant and Nonmigrant-Resident Allergic Respiratory Diseases That Suggest the Possibility of Distinct ''United Airways Disease'' Phenotype
From: ''United Airways Disease'' and Phenotypic Peculiarities of Respiratory Allergy in Immigrants
Parameter | Immigrants | Nonmigrants/Residents |
|---|---|---|
Severity grade of allergic respiratory diseases | Moderate-high | Variable |
Rhinitis and asthma comorbidity | Very high | Moderate-high |
Allergen polysensitization-monosensitization ratio | High | Moderate |
Cockroach sensitization (Italy data) | High | Low |
Drug and/or food allergy | Low | Moderate-high |
Compliance to therapy | Low | Moderate-high |
Previous familial history of atopy | Low | Moderate-high |