Does Nasal Breathing Cause Frictional Trauma in Allergic Rhinitis?

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 501-504

  Singh, V ^a   Chowdhary, R ^a   Chowdhary, N ^a  

^a SMS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FLOW KINETICS; FRICTION; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; NOSE MUCOSA; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERENNIAL RHINITIS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; FEMALE; FRICTION; HUMANS; MALE; NASAL MUCOSA; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RHEOLOGY; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL;

EID: 0034188889     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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