title: Topical immunology of nasal allergy and mucosal IgE antibodies.
abstract: In the present study, the in vitro tissue-radioallergosorbent test (t-RAST) was performed in two groups of patients: one with perennial attacks of sneezing, serous hypersecretion and nasal congestion, the other with nasal congestion only. The results obtained were compared with those obtained by a series of conventional allergy tests. We then found that t-RAST provided objective data comparable to those obtained with serum-RAST and that the t-RAST is a reliable means of quantitatively detecting specific IgE antibodies in the nasal mucosa. t-RAST is of special value to diagnosticians because it is able to discern unequivocally and easily those patients with localized nasal allergy.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000378:metabolism*; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000276:immunology*; D009299:Nasal Provocation Tests; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007073:Immunoglobulin E