| Released intranasal eosinophilic major basic protein as a diagnostic marker for polypoid chronic rhinosinusitis. | |
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PMID: 20723776 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the hypothesis that eosinophil major basic protein is released in high concentrations in the nasal mucus of patients with polypoid chronic rhinosinusitis. STUDY DESIGN: Single center, open, prospective trial. SETTING: Medical University of Graz, Austria. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Patients with polypoid chronic rhinosinusitis (n = 23) were compared to three different control groups: patients with chronic rhinosinusitis-like symptoms but without general mucosal thickening, patients who underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery for reasons other than chronic rhinosinusitis, and patients without sinus disease (total n = 21). Mucus was harvested from each patient using a standardized technique and analyzed for eosinophil major basic protein with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS: In the patient group with polypoid chronic rhinosinusitis, 20 of 23 (87%) were positive for eosinophil major basic protein. In contrast, only one control patient was positive, whereas the remainder had no detectable amount of eosinophil major basic protein in the mucus (P < 0.001 vs chronic rhinosinusitis). CONCLUSION: Toxic eosinophil major basic protein levels are elevated in polypoid chronic rhinosinusitis patients compared to control groups that have similar clinical presentations but upon closer examination turn out not to have chronic rhinosinusitis. In the future, the detection of eosinophil major basic protein in nasal mucus may become a sensitive and specific marker for chronic rhinosinusitis and a helpful diagnostic tool. |
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Authors:
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Christoph Schmid; Walter Habermann; Hannes Braun; Markus Gugatschka; Brad S Oriel; Janel A Smietana; Heinz Stammberger |
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Type: Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Volume: 143 ISSN: 1097-6817 ISO Abbreviation: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-20 Completed Date: 2010-09-28 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8508176 Medline TA: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 386-91 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2010 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria. christoph.schmid@meduni-graz.at |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Biological Markers / metabolism Chronic Disease Cohort Studies Diagnosis, Differential Eosinophil Major Basic Protein / metabolism* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Mucus / metabolism* Nasal Polyps / diagnosis*, metabolism Predictive Value of Tests Rhinitis / diagnosis*, metabolism Sinusitis / diagnosis*, metabolism Young Adult |
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0/Biological Markers; EC 3.1.27.-/Eosinophil Major Basic Protein |
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