A prospective analysis evaluating tissue biopsy location and its clinical relevance in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

ConclusionAlthough ECP in NP was higher than in UT tissue, eosinophilia in UT tissue was a more clinically coherent biomarker of baseline radiographic severity, comorbid asthma and AERD, and prospective polyp recurrence risk than NP eosinophilia.

Source: International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology - August 1, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Ava R. Weibman, Julia He Huang, Whitney W. Stevens, Lydia A. Suh, Caroline P.E. Price, Alcina K. Lidder, David B. Conley, Kevin C. Welch, Stephanie Shintani ‐Smith, Anju T. Peters, Leslie C. Grammer, Atsushi Kato, Robert C. Kern, Robert P. Schleimer, Br Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research