Comparison of local cytokine gene expression and the distribution of eosinophils and CD4-positive cell subsets in the paranasal sinus mucosa between atopic and non-atopic subjects
Background: The role of Th2 type cytokines in the persistence of chronic rhinosinusitis, especially that induced by non-infectious inflammatory causes, has been noted. However, the original cause of sinus eosinophilia remains unclear and whether the presence of allergic rhinitis (AR) may be a risk f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2004-01-01
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| Series: | Allergology International |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015311084 |