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Pathological evaluation of asthma with rhinitis or rhinosinusitis by measuring fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO)and nasal nitric oxide (nasal NO).

Not Applicable
Conditions
asthma
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000017533
Lead Sponsor
agoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

asa NO values are signignificantly higher in asthmatic patients with rhinitis than those without upper airway diseases or those with chronic rhinosinusitis, suggesting the utility of nasal NO measurements for diagnosing comorbid rhinitis in asthmatic patients. No significant differences were found in nasal NO values between those wit and without asthma. Therefore, nasal NO values seem to be specific to upper airway inflammation. Nasal No values did not associate with the severity of rhinitis. In contrast, nasal NO values were inversely correlated with severity of rhinosinusitis (sinus CT scoring) and asthma control (ACQ scores). When evaluating other biomarkers, serum periostin levels were higher in patients with CRS compared to those without upper airway diseases or those with rhinitis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
346
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who are considered to have infectious disease like mycobacterium tuberculosis. 2. Current smoker, and ex-smoker with smoking history more than 5 pack-year. 3. Patients who can not perform laboratory tests correctly. 4. Patients who has oral steroids at the registration period. Except for the patients who had 2 weeks washout peroiod prior to registration. 5. Patients who was judged as inappropriate by investigators

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
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