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Hormone pathway comparison in non-idiopathic and idiopathic progressive subglottic stenosis.

Ivana FizWiebke AntonopoulosJan-Constantin KölmelKarina RüllerFrancesco FizCesare PiazzaGiorgio PerettiChrista FlechtenmacherPeter SchirmacherChristian Sittel
Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2022)
The IPSS pathogenesis appears to be driven by hormonal mechanisms, in particular, by over-expression of PR. Marginal cells display a reduced hormone receptor density. This finding could be interpreted as a compensatory mechanism. These findings could open up for targeted IPSS treatment.
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