Do anatomic variations of the middle turbinate have an effect on nasal septal deviation or paranasal sinusitis?
Anatomic variations of the middle turbinate have an effect on bony septal deviations to the contralateral side. However, middle turbinate variations and bony septal deviation are not associated with chronic sinusitis.
Ischemic injury may predispose the lung allograft to the development of acute rejection, in part, through the upregulation of MHC class II antigen expression and the local release of cytokines.