The relationship of nasal polyps, infection, and inflammation

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 349-355

  Norlander, Tomas ^a   Brönnegard, Mikael ^a   Stierna, Pontus ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; DESQUAMATION; GRANULATION TISSUE; INFLAMMATION; NONHUMAN; NOSE INFECTION; NOSE MUCOSA; NOSE POLYP; RABBIT; SINUSITIS;

EID: 0032708224     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/105065899781367537     Document Type: Article

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