Clinical survey and analysis of Chinese patients with family history of nasal polyposis.

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CONCLUSION: Nasal polyposis (NP) is frequently found to run in families. Earlier onset of the condition strongly suggested the genetic basis for the development of NP and implied that it might be a genetic disease involving multiple genes. OBJECTIVE: The etiology and pathogenesis of NP remain largely unknown, although it is assumed to be associated with allergic reaction and infection. The reported familial cases...

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