Open AccessNasal symptoms, epithelial injury and neurogenic inflammation in elite swimmers
Author(s) -
Brecht Steelant,
Valérie Hox,
Laura Van Gerven,
Ellen Dilissen,
Emily Dekimpe,
Ahmad Kasran,
Sven Aertgeerts,
Vanya Van Belle,
Koen Peers,
L J Dupont,
Peter Hellings,
Dominique Bullens,
Sven Seys
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
rhinology (amsterdam. online)/rhinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.275
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1996-8604
pISSN - 0300-0729
DOI - 10.4193/rhin17.167
Subject(s) - medicine , airway , inflammation , uric acid , elite athletes , mucous membrane of nose , athletes , anesthesia , physical therapy , pathology
A high burden of lower airway symptoms is found in elite swimmers. To what extent elite swimmers suffer from upper airway symptoms and how these associate with nasal inflammation is less clear. We here aimed to evaluate upper airway symptoms and nasal inflammation in elite athletes.