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Samter triad syndrome

also: Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease
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Asthma, nasal polyps and aspirin sensitivity.

Specialty
ENT
Subspecialty
ENT / Rhinology
Sex & age distribution
Male: affected; Female: affected, female predominance; Children: rare
Gene(s) involved
ALOX5, LTC4S, PTGER2
Alternative names & eponyms
Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease

Etiology & mechanism

Arachidonic acid metabolism dysregulation.

Gene(s) involved (3)

ALOX5 LTC4S PTGER2

Symptoms & signs (5)

In plain terms, someone with Samter triad syndrome may experience the following — click any to explore related syndromes:

anosmia aspirin sensitivity asthma chronic rhinosinusitis nasal polyps

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