Expression of nitric oxide synthase in the human nasal mucosa

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 847-850

  Furukawa, Kanako ^b   Harrison, David G ^b   Saleh, Dina ^b   Shennib, Hani ^b   Chagnon, François P ^b   Giaid, Adel ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC RHINITIS; CILIARY MOTILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NOSE MUCOSA; NOSE SECRETION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 0030068471     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.2.8564142     Document Type: Article

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