Autoantibody determination in primary atrophic rhinitis

Despite the extenstve worK of the aetiology of atr ophic rhintis , s+f l I the cause Is unknownDtfferent theories haye been put forward to explaintbe pathogenesis of the disease, namely the deflc-’lency theory, the e n do c r In a l theory, the Infectivetheory’, the sinus infectiontheory, the developrrental theory,,and the autonomic imbalance theory. The immunolog-lca I p h.e n orne n a that are possibly ln vo l ve d in +h epathogenests of atrophjc rhinitis have raised con-siderable in t e r-e s t in recent yearsTh ls stody lnc.l u de d 30 atrophic rhintis-patients C 15 males and 15 females 1 as well as30 normal control ln d l-v i d uz l s C 15 males and 15females 1It has been conducted tn the depart-ments 0 f E. N • T. and Biochemistry, Faculty ofmedicine, Zagaztg Untversfty •