Increased thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

Capsule Summary: Patients with CRSwNP and asthma show high levels of TATc and TAFI in the nose and sinuses which may contribute to the fibrin deposition in nasal polyps.

Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - September 24, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Yoshimasa Imoto, Atsushi Kato, Tetsuji Takabayashi, Whitney Stevens, James E. Norton, Lydia A. Suh, Roderick G. Carter, Ava R. Weibman, Kathryn E. Hulse, Kathleen E. Harris, Anju T. Peters, Leslie C. Grammer, Bruce K. Tan, Kevin Welch, Stephanie Shintani- Source Type: research