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Local inflammation in chronic upper airway disease.
Current pharmaceutical design - 1 Jan 2012
Calus Lien, Van Zele Thibaut, Derycke Lara, Krysko Olga, Dutre Tineke, Tomassen Peter, Dullaers Melissa, Bachert Claus, Gevaert Philippe
Abstract excerpt
Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS), a chronic upper airway inflammation, is an inflammation of the nose and the paranasal cavities and is highly prevalent. Chronic rhinosinusitis is currently classified as CRS with nasal polyps or CRS without nasal polyps. This review highlights the pathophysiological differences in CRS on remodeling and on T-cell patterns. Nasal polyps have a high co-morbidity with the lower airway...
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