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Nasal lavage CCL24 levels correlate with eosinophils trafficking and symptoms in chronic sino-nasal eosinophilic inflammation
Author(s) -
Eugenio De Corso,
Silvia Baroni,
Federica Romitelli,
L. De Luca,
Walter Di Nardo,
Giulio Cesare Passàli,
Gaetano Paludetti
Publication year - 2011
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/rhino10.133
Subject(s) - hypereosinophilia , medicine , eosinophilia , eosinophil , nasal polyps , nasal lavage , gastroenterology , mucous membrane of nose , eosinophilic , immunology , pathology , allergy , asthma
The aim of our study was to measure CCL24 (eotaxin-2) levels in nasal lavage fluid of patients with different forms of sinonasal chronic eosinophilic inflammation to verify the relationship with nasal hypereosinophilia and symptoms.