Heterogeneous inflammatory patterns in chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps in Chicago, Illinois

J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2017 Feb;139(2):699-703.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.06.063. Epub 2016 Sep 14.

Abstract

CRSsNP is a heterogenous disease but type 2 inflammation in CRSsNP was more common than type 1 inflammation among patients in Chicago, Illinois. Distinct therapeutic strategies may be needed depending on the type of inflammation found in CRSsNP.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Chicago
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / diagnostic imaging
  • Inflammation / immunology
  • Inflammation / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nasal Polyps / complications
  • Nasal Polyps / diagnostic imaging
  • Nasal Polyps / immunology*
  • Nasal Polyps / pathology
  • Rhinitis / complications
  • Rhinitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Rhinitis / immunology*
  • Rhinitis / pathology
  • Sinusitis / complications
  • Sinusitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Sinusitis / immunology*
  • Sinusitis / pathology