Nitric oxide (NO) production in the upper airways is decreased in chronic sinusitis

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 113-117

  Lindberg, Sven ^a   Cervin, Anders ^a   Runer, Thomas ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

cilia; mucociliary clearance; nitric oxide; sinusitis

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMON COLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARANASAL SINUSITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031046676     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016489709118001     Document Type: Article

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