Heredity of nasal polyps.

• Nasal polyps is a common disease but little is known about its` pathogenesis. Our hypothesis was that there are genetic factors involved in the development of this disease. The aim of this study was to examine close relatives of patients with nasal polyps and comparing them with a general population with regard to prevalence of polyps.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Oto-rhino-laryngologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Otorhinolaryngology (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Adult

Aged

Female

Genetic Predisposition to Disease

Humans

Male

Middle Aged

Nasal Polyps

epidemiology

genetics

Prevalence

Sweden

epidemiology

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)