Mometasone furoate and fluticasone furoate are equally effective in restoring nasal epithelial barrier dysfunction in allergic rhinitis

Tight junction defects (TJ) have been associated with a defective epithelial barrier function in allergic rhinitis (AR). Intranasal corticosteroids are potent drugs frequently used to treat AR and are shown to restore epithelial integrity by acting on TJs and by reducing type 2 cytokine production....

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Main Authors: Maria Doulaptsi, Tine Wils, Peter W. Hellings, Katleen Martens, Ricard Farré, Maria Vicario, Wytske Fokkens, Emmanuel Prokopakis, Brecht Steelant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:World Allergy Organization Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193945512100079X