The nose versus the environment: 1982 and today

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 291-297

  Riechelmann, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; HYDRAZINE; METHACRYLIC ACID; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE;

AIR POLLUTANT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPITHELIUM HYPERPLASIA; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; METAPLASIA; NONHUMAN; NOSE IRRITATION; NOSE MUCOSA; PARANASAL SINUS DISEASE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0033767675     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/105065800781329564     Document Type: Conference Paper

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