Assessment of Biomarker Heterogeneity in Sinus Versus Inferior Turbinate Tissue in Patients Without Chronic Rhinosinusitis

CONCLUSION: No consensus exists regarding the optimal choice of control specimen for CRS research. We present statistically significant quantitative differences in biomarker levels between paired inferior turbinate and sphenoid mucosa samples. This confirms the presence of heterogeneity between different subsites of sinonasal mucosa and highlights the need for standardization in future CRS research.PMID:33910378 | DOI:10.1177/19458924211012808
Source: American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research