title: High sensitivity C-reactive protein levels in chronic rhinosinusitis and allergic rhinitis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In this study we evaluated the relationship between peripheral blood high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels with allergic rhinitis and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with or without nasal polyps.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included 100 patients who were divided into four groups each 25 patients; as follows: allergic rhinitis (group 1), CRS with nasal polyps (group 2), CRS without nasal polyps (group 3), and controls (group 4) who were non-smokers. All patients underwent a detailed symptom enquiry, physical examination, and investigations including a complete blood count and radiograph of the paranasal sinuses. The hs-CRP was measured in all the patients by a semi quantitative assay using the latex enhanced immunonephelometric test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no statistically significant difference in the levels of hs-CRP between the group 1, group 2, and group 3 by the control group respectively (p=0.861, p=0.7196, and p=0.127).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Allergic rhinitis, CRS with nasal polyps and CRS without nasal polyp groups compared with the control group were statistically not significant differences in the hs-CRP levels with peripheral blood.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Elbistan State Hospital, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. dryavuzselim@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Yavuz Selim
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Yıldırım
authors.forename: Tayfun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Apuhan
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Koçoğlu
authors.forename: Tuğçe
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Simşek
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kazaz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein