Nasal decongestion test in allergic rhinitis: Definition of responder

International Immunopharmacology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 372-374

  Ciprandi, Giorgio ^a   Cirillo, Ignazio ^b   Klersy, Catherine ^c   Castellazzi, Anna Maria ^c   Barberi, Salvatore ^c   Marseglia, Gian Luigi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Ospedale Marina Militare   (Italy)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Decongestion test; Eosinophils; Nasal airflow; Nasal obstruction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EOSINOPHIL; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE AIRFLOW; NOSE CONGESTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOMANOMETRY;

ADULT; EOSINOPHILS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NASAL DECONGESTANTS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL;

EID: 33846571963     PISSN: 15675769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2006.11.009     Document Type: Article

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