Correlation between the Prostaglandin D2/E2 Ratio in Nasal Polyps and the Recalcitrant Pathophysiology of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Associated with Bronchial Asthma

Correlation between the Prostaglandin D2/E2 Ratio in Nasal Polyps and the Recalcitrant Pathophysiology of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Associated with Bronchial Asthma

Background: The prevalence of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) refractory to traditional therapy appears to be on the increase. In these cases, CRS tends to be associated with bronchial asthma (BA), especially, aspirin-intolerant asthma (AIA). On the other hand, arachidonic acid metabolite...

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Main Authors: Tsuyoshi Yoshimura, Mamoru Yoshikawa, Nobuyoshi Otori, Shin-ichi Haruna, Hiroshi Moriyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
aspirin-intolerant asthma
bronchial asthma
chronic rhinosinusitis
prostaglandin D2
prostaglandin E2
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S132389301530808X

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