Recalcitrant nasal polyposis: Achievement of total remission following treatment with omalizumab

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 158-159

  Guglielmo, M ^a   Gulotta, C ^a,d   Mancini, F ^b   Sacchi, M ^b   Tarantini, F ^c  

^a SAN LUIGI GONZAGA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Casa di Cura Koelliker   (Italy)

^c Respiratory Clinical Research   (Italy)

^d San Luigi Gonzaga Regione Gonzole 10   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti IgE; Asthma; Nasal polyps; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE PLUS SALMETEROL; MONTELUKAST; OMALIZUMAB;

ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG MEGADOSE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; NOSE POLYP; REMISSION; RHINOSINUSITIS; SPIROMETRY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ASTHMA; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; NASAL POLYPS; OLFACTION DISORDERS; POLLEN; PYROGLYPHIDAE; RECURRENCE; REMISSION INDUCTION; RHINITIS; SINUSITIS;

EID: 65249142228     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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