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Medical Hydrology and Balneology: Environmental Aspects

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Balnea<br />

2012, núm. 6, 70-71<br />

<strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Hydrology</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Balneology</strong>: <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Aspects</strong><br />

Conclusions<br />

Locally reducing the eosinophil number, sulfurous-arsenical-ferruginous solution<br />

nasal irrigation may limit eosinophil-mediated production of cytokines <strong>and</strong><br />

inflammatory molecules, which damage nasal mucosa, leading to edema <strong>and</strong> sinonasal<br />

inflammation. Considering that eosinophils play a particularly important<br />

role in allergic response through the release of mediators as eosinophilic cationic<br />

protein, major basic protein, <strong>and</strong> leukotriene C4, which cause extracellular matrix<br />

deposition, epithelial denudation, <strong>and</strong> basement membrane. disruption, sulfurousarsenical-ferruginous<br />

solution nasal irrigation significantly reducing the local eosinophil<br />

count should be suggested in particular for allergic patients after FESS for<br />

chronic rhinosinusitis.<br />

Keywords: Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Nasal<br />

Irrigation, Sulfurous-Arsenical-Ferruginous Thermal Water, Wound<br />

Healing<br />

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