Abstract
To clarify the nasal mucosa reaction pattern in allergic rhinitis, we conducted nasal lavage with cold water or warmed saline water in 11 patients allergic to Japanese cedar and cypress pollen after chemosurgery with trichloroacetic acid in the pollen dispersion season. Total protein, albumin, and 26kD protein concentrations were higher in nontreated than in subjects treated with either type of lavage. These findings indicated that postchemosurgery nasal mucosa became less sensitive to cold water and antigens.
