PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - B. T. B. Manners
TI  - The diagnostic value of detecting eosinophilia of nasal secretions in allergic rhinitis
DP  - 1974 Jun 01
TA  - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
PG  - 397--399
VI  - 24
IP  - 143
4099  - http://bjgp.org/content/24/143/397.short
4100  - http://bjgp.org/content/24/143/397.full
SO  - J R Coll Gen Pract1974 Jun 01; 24
AB  - Nasal mucus eosinophilia was found in 92 per cent of adults with active hay fever. After an initial period of gaining experience in the method of collecting mucus, this was found to be a simple cheap method of demonstating an allergic component in the genesis of rhinitis. This test could be employed for detecting the relationship of allergic factors to chronic respiratory tract disease in childhood and in adults.