Heredity, symptoms and risk factors of nasal polyps
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Method Patients with nasal polyps were recruited from the clinic, adult first-degree relatives of the patients were asked to participate. Our intention was to recruit one relative of each gender per patient. All participants were examined with nasal endoscopy and underwent a structured interview regarding upper airway symptoms and risk factors. The results were compared with a general population from a previous study who had been examined and questioned in the same way.
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