Mast cell ultrastructure in the inferior turbinate and stroma of nasal polyps

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 340-345

  Drake Lee, Adrian ^a   Price, Jacqueline ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mast cells; Nasal polyps; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MAST CELL; MAST CELL DEGRANULATION; NOSE POLYP; STROMA; SUBMUCOSA;

EID: 0030957187     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100137260     Document Type: Article

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