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Nasal Polyposis: A Model of Chronic Airways Inflammation

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Allergy Frontiers: Clinical Manifestations

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Abstract

Nasal polyps are benign tumours that usually occur in association with chronic rhinosinusitis. A variety of inflammatory mediators including cytokines, chemokines, mucines, prostaglandins, leukotrienes and matrix metalloproteinases, contribute to the inflammatory and remodelling process that takes place in the nasal mucosa. The pathogenesis of nasal polyposis is still an enigma; however, the molecular biology of the disease is beginning to unravel.

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  1. Department of Pneumology and Respiratory Allergy Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Vilarroel 170, Barcelona, 08036, Spaine

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  2. Southampton General Hospital, University of Southampton, Tremona Road, Southampton, UK

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  3. Childrens's Mercy Hospital and Clinic, UMKC School of Medicine, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO, 64108, USA

    Lanny J. Rosenwasser

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Picado, C. (2009). Nasal Polyposis: A Model of Chronic Airways Inflammation. In: Pawankar, R., Holgate, S.T., Rosenwasser, L.J. (eds) Allergy Frontiers: Clinical Manifestations. Allergy Frontiers, vol 3. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-88317-3_4

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