Allergic fungal sinusitis: A four-year follow-up

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 149-156

  Kuhn, Frederick A ^a   Javer, Amin R ^a,b  

^a Georgia Nasal and Sinus Institute   (United States)

^b ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PREDNISONE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOSIS; SINUSITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033938494     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/105065800782102780     Document Type: Article

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