The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 124, Issue 5 , Pages 1005-1011.e1 , November 2009

Nasal inflammatory mediators and specific IgE production after nasal challenge with grass pollen in local allergic rhinitis

  • Carmen Rondón, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Allergy Service, Carlos Haya Hospital, Málaga, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Carmen Rondón, MD, PhD, Laboratorio de Investigación, Hospital Civil, pabellón 5, sótano, Plaza del Hospital Civil, 29009 Málaga, Spain.
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  • Javier Fernández, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Allergy Service, Hospital Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Spain
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  • Soledad López, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Laboratory, Carlos Haya Hospital—Fundacion IMABIS, Málaga, Spain
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  • Paloma Campo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Allergy Service, Carlos Haya Hospital, Málaga, Spain
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  • Inmaculada Doña, MD

      Affiliations

    • Allergy Service, Carlos Haya Hospital, Málaga, Spain
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  • Maria J. Torres, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Allergy Service, Carlos Haya Hospital, Málaga, Spain
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  • Cristobalina Mayorga, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Laboratory, Carlos Haya Hospital—Fundacion IMABIS, Málaga, Spain
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  • Miguel Blanca, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Allergy Service, Carlos Haya Hospital, Málaga, Spain

Received 5 February 2009 ,Revised 7 May 2009 ,Accepted 1 July 2009.

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 This work was supported by grants from Spanish Health Ministry (FIS) (PI081572), “Consejeria de Salud” Andalusia government (PI0181) and FIS network RIRAAF (RD07/0064).

 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: The authors have declared that they have no conflict of interest.

PII: S0091-6749(09)01086-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.07.018

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 124, Issue 5 , Pages 1005-1011.e1 , November 2009

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