Journal Reviews

A new biomarker for chronic rhinosinusitis

1 July 2017 | | Chronic rhinosinusitis, periostin, inflammation, remodelling

This Chinese study looked at the feasibility of periostin (usually found in bone and lung tissue) as a biomarker for chronic rhinosinusitis. They sampled ethmoid mucosa in 12 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyposis (CRSsNP) and 25 patients with...