CIPRANDI , Giorgio

It has been reported that soluble HLA-G serum levels are increased in patients with pollen-induced allergic rhinitis and decrease after immunotherapy. However, no functional study has been conducted so far. The aim of this study was to evaluate the membrane expression and secretion of HLA-G molecules in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from...

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Objective: Nasal airflow resistance, as measured by rhinomanometry, is frequently impaired in allergic rhinitis (AR). However, rhinomanometry is scarcely available. The aim of this study was to verify the suitability of the use of visual analog scales (VAS) as a surrogate for rhinomanometry in quantifying nasal obstruction in patients with...

Tonsil hypertrophy (TH) is very common in children. Previously, it has been reported that an inverse relationship exists between adenoid hypertrophy (AH) and allergic rhinitis (AR). This study aimed to investigate the possible relationship between tonsil volume and AR diagnosis in a group of children complaining of upper airways obstruction....