Article
Genetic association study in nasal polyposis.
Journal of investigational allergology & clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2012
Benito Pescador D, Isidoro-García M, García-Solaesa V, Pascual de Pedro M, Sanz C, Hernández-Hernández L, Sánchez-López J, Lorente S F, Picado C, Valero A, Dávila I
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Nasal polyposis (NP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the upper airways with a variable clinical course and unknown pathogenesis that often coexists with other conditions. Considering the possibility of genetic predisposition, we decided to analyze whether polymorphisms in LTC4S, CYSLTR1, PTGDR, and NOS2A were associated with NP. METHODS: The study population comprised 486 Caucasian...
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