Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3199296 | Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology | 2010 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Mucosal inflammation in nasal polyps orchestrated by TH2 cytokines and amplified by S aureus enterotoxins is characterized by an increased eosinophilic inflammation and formation of IgE antibodies. This phenotype is associated with comorbid asthma in white and Asian patients with nasal polyps.
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Authors
Claus MD, PhD, Nan MD, PhD, Gabriele Holtappels, Lizzy De Lobel, Paul MD, PhD, Shixi MD, PhD, Ping PhD, Jean MD, PhD, Kristel PhD,