Effect of treatment with intranasal corticosteroid and oral antihistamine on cytokine profiles of peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with allergic rhinitis sensitive to chenopodium album.

Patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) show increased production of the Th2-related cytokines. Almost always, intranasal corticosteroid (INC) and antihistamine are used as routine therapy of AR. This study was performed to determine the in vitro secretion of cytokines profiles of PBMCs in patients with AR sensitive to Chenopodium album (Ch.