Expression of mammaglobins A and B in nasal polyps is similar in patients with and without allergic rhinitis

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 135-138

  Chusakul, Supinda ^a   Phannaso, Chuntima ^a   Tongkobpetch, Siraprapa ^a   Aeumjaturapat, Songklot ^a   Poovorawan, Yong ^a   Suphapeetiporn, Kanya ^a   Shotelersuk, Vorasuk ^a,b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KING CHULALONGKORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Etiology; Gene expression; Mammaglobin A; Mammaglobin B; Nasal polyps; Pathogenesis; Real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PROTEIN MAMMAGLOBIN A; PROTEIN MAMMAGLOBIN B; TUMOR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NOSE POLYP; PRICK TEST; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYELIN PROTEINS; NASAL POLYPS; NEOPLASM PROTEINS; PROTEOLIPIDS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; UTEROGLOBIN;

EID: 42449114507     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajr.2008.22.3138     Document Type: Article

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