Non-allergic rhinitis with eosinophils and mast cells constitutes a new severe nasal disorder

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 325-331

  Gelardi, M ^a   Maselli Del Giudice, A ^a   Fiorella, M L ^a   Fiorella, R ^a   Russo, C ^a   Soleti, P ^a   Di Gioacchino, M ^b   Ciprandi, Giorgio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asthma; Eosinophils; Mast cells; Nasal cytology; Non allergic rhinitis; Polyps; Quality of life; Resistance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAST CELL; NEUTROPHIL; NOSE DISEASE; NOSE POLYP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RHINOMANOMETRY; VASOMOTOR RHINITIS;

EID: 47249097901     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463200802100209     Document Type: Article

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