Increase in epithelial mast cell numbers in the nasal mucosa of patients with perennial allergic rhinitis

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 110, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 929-933

  Slater, A ^a,c   Smallman, L A ^a   Drake Lee, A B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic; Immunohistochemistry; Mast cells; Perennial; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ANTIBODY; TRYPTASE;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FACIAL BONE; GIEMSA STAIN; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAST CELL; MICROSCOPY; NOSE MUCOSA; STAINING;

EID: 0029857218     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215100135388     Document Type: Article

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