Therapeutic Effect of Montelukast, a Cysteinyl Leukotriene Receptor 1 Antagonist, on Japanese Patients with Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

Background: Secretion of nasal discharge was enhanced and airway-resistance in the nasal cavity was augmented, resulting in nasal congestion, when leukotrienes were administered to the nasal mucosa. These results indicate that leukotrienes play an important role in the pathogenesis of allergic rhini...

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Main Authors: Kimihiro Okubo, Kohtaro Baba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015307802