Therapeutic effect of roxithromycin on chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps - Clinical, computed tomography, and electron microscopy analysis

Journal of Otolaryngology of Japan

Volumn 105, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1189-1197

  Katsuta, Shinya ^a   Osafune, Hirotaka ^a   Takita, Rumi ^a   Sugamata, Masao ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Chronic sinusitis; Electron microscopy; Nasal polyp; Roxithromycin

Indexed keywords

ROXITHROMYCIN;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY TEST; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC SINUSITIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPITHELIUM CELL; ETHMOID SINUS; FIBROBLAST; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE; MACROPHAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOSE POLYP; PARANASAL SINUS; PHAGOCYTOSIS; RELAPSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036947404     PISSN: 00306622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3950/jibiinkoka.105.1189     Document Type: Article

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