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Genetics of rhinosinusitis.
Current allergy and asthma reports - 1 Jun 2011
Mfuna-Endam Leandra, Zhang Yuan, Desrosiers Martin Y
Abstract excerpt
Suggestion for a potential genetic basis to chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is afforded by degree of inheritability suggested from family and twin studies, existence of CRS in simple mendelian diseases, and development of sinusitis as part of the phenotype of certain gene "knockout" murine models. Genetic association studies are expected to identify novel genes associated with CRS and suggest novel mechanisms...
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