Changes of Alpha1-Antitrypsin Levels in Allergen-induced Nasal Inflammation
ObjectivesAlpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) is the main inhibitor of human neutrophil elastase, and plays a role in counteracting the tissue damage caused by elastase in local inflammatory conditions.The study evaluated the involvement of AAT in nasal allergic inflammation.MethodsForty subjects with mono-sensitization to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dpt)