Differential activity of nitric oxide synthase in human nasal mucosa and polyps

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 202-206

  Ramis, I ^a   Lorente, J ^b   Rosello Catafau J ^a   Quesada, P ^b   Gelpi E ^a   Bulbena, O ^a  

^a DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

NADPH diaphorase; Nasal mucosa; Nasal polyposis; Nitric oxide synthase

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPITHELIUM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFLAMMATION; NOSE MUCOSA; NOSE POLYP; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NADPH DEHYDROGENASE; NASAL MUCOSA; NASAL POLYPS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

EID: 0030057618     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09020202     Document Type: Article

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