Nasal pH and saccharin clearance are unrelated in the physiologically normal nose

Rhinology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 66-67

  England, R J A ^a   Anthony, R ^a   Homer, J J ^a   Martin Hirsch, D P ^a  

^a BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkaline nasal douching; Nasal pH; Rhinitis; Saccharin clearance

Indexed keywords

SACCHARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLEARANCE; FLOW RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUCOCILIARY CLEARANCE; NOSE; NOSE MUCOSA; PH; RHINITIS;

HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MUCOCILIARY CLEARANCE; NASAL MUCOSA; RHINITIS; SACCHARIN;

EID: 0033945498     PISSN: 03000729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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