Unlike Zhang et al., who reported associations between some ADAM33 polymorphisms and concomitant allergic rhinitis and asthma in the Chinese Han population (30), and Matsusue et al, who found a link between rs2853209 and atopic dermatitis in Japanese children (31), we found no association between ADAM33 SNPs and any spirometry indices. The gene discussed is ADAM33; the disease is atopic eczema.