Nasal cytology in the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis in children

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 165-170

  Jirapongsananuruk, Orathai ^a   Vichyanond, Pakit ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; BASOPHIL; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; EOSINOPHIL; HUMAN; INFANT; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; NEUTROPHIL; NOSE MUCOSA; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0031891407     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62950-X     Document Type: Article

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