Nasal nitric oxide is increased in allergic rhinitis

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 358-362

  Arnal, J F ^a   Didier, A ^a   Rami, J ^a   M'Rini, C ^a   Charlet, J P ^a   Serrano, E ^a   Besombes, J P ^a  

^a CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Nasal vasoconstrictor; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; TYMAZOLINE; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NOSE MUCOSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030895439     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1997.tb00719.x     Document Type: Article

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