Clinical Study
Immunohistochemical Localization of the Bradykinin B1 and B2 Receptors in Human Nasal Mucosa
Table 1
Demographic
characteristics of allergic and nonallergic patients.
| | Allergic rhinitis | Nonallergic rhinitis | | N = 6 | N = 6 |
| Sex (male/female) | 2/4 | 3/3 | Age | 31(19–58) | 39(28–55) | Specific IgE to house dust mite (d1) (kU/L) | 2.7(1.0–13) | <0.35 | Total IgE (kU/L) | 210(10–387) | 110(10–185) | Blood eosinophils (cells/L) | 370(70–690) | 135(55–240) | Current nasal symptoms (number of patients) | | | Nasal obstruction | 6(all patients) | 4(all patients) | Sneezing | 4 | 0 | Rhinorrhea | 3 | 2 |
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Data expressed as median values and range (in brankets).
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