Involvement of vascular endothelial growth factor in nasal obstruction in patients with nasal allergy

Involvement of vascular endothelial growth factor in nasal obstruction in patients with nasal allergy

It has recently been shown that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) enhances vascular permeability and that mast cells produce VEGF, suggesting the involvement of VEGF in allergic diseases. In the present study we quantitatively analyzed VEGF in the nasal lavage fluid of patients with nasal al...

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Main Authors: Tetsuji Yamashita, Nobuhisa Terada, Nanako Hamano, Hirohisa Kishi, Noriko Kobayashi, Yukiko Kotani, Masakazu Miura, Akiyoshi Konno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2000-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
mast cells
nasal allergy
nasal antigen challenge test
nasal obstruction
vascular endothelial growth factor
vascular permeability
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015314040

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