A simple sinusitis classification test in the future ?

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The idea of trying to distinguish between the variants of chronic sinusitis (Samter's, fungal, etc) with a simple test is something many researchers have already written about, with little success. So, if this new blood testing concept (a type of mass spectrometry) is confirmed, it may well be a breakthrough. Hopefully, the day will come when Samter's patients won't be subjected to reckless disbelief by their docs anymore, and get appropriate treatment outright instead of having the sinuses go untreated or poorly treated for years.BTW, the test's name (SELDI-TOF-MS) is also something only researchers can invent ; maybe this is why they also try to use funny names such as SNOT so that they can be more easily remembered :-)----------- Laryngoscope. 2008 Oct 29. [Epub ahead of print]