TY - JOUR
T1 - Serotonin in allergic rhinitis
T2 - A possible role for behavioural symptoms
AU - Ciprandi, Giorgio
AU - De Amici, Mara
AU - Tosca, Mariangela
AU - Alesina, Roberta
AU - Marseglia, Gianluigi
AU - Fuchs, Dietmar
PY - 2011/9
Y1 - 2011/9
N2 - Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a very frequent disease which is not only characterized by nasal symptoms, but also with behavioural changes. This study evaluated the serum serotonin levels in patients with pollen-induced AR during and outside the pollen season. One-hundred-two (56 females, 46 males, median age: 28.7 years) were included in this study: 56 with seasonal AR (SAR) evaluated outside the pollen season and so without allergic inflammation and symptoms, and 46 with SAR evaluated during the pollen season with symptoms. Blood specimens were collected to assess serum concentrations of serotonin and to compare results to scores of a Quality of Life (QoL) questionnaire which was performed in all subjects. Serotonin serum concentrations were higher in AR patients out of pollen season than in (p
AB - Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a very frequent disease which is not only characterized by nasal symptoms, but also with behavioural changes. This study evaluated the serum serotonin levels in patients with pollen-induced AR during and outside the pollen season. One-hundred-two (56 females, 46 males, median age: 28.7 years) were included in this study: 56 with seasonal AR (SAR) evaluated outside the pollen season and so without allergic inflammation and symptoms, and 46 with SAR evaluated during the pollen season with symptoms. Blood specimens were collected to assess serum concentrations of serotonin and to compare results to scores of a Quality of Life (QoL) questionnaire which was performed in all subjects. Serotonin serum concentrations were higher in AR patients out of pollen season than in (p
KW - Allergic rhinitis
KW - Behavioral symptoms
KW - Pollen allergen exposure
KW - Serotonin
KW - Serum
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M3 - Article
C2 - 21891824
AN - SCOPUS:80053049913
VL - 10
SP - 183
EP - 188
JO - Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
JF - Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
SN - 1735-1502
IS - 3
ER -