Nasal ciliary studies in children with chronic respiratory tract symptoms

Rhinology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 69-71

  Ahmad, Ijaz ^a   Drake Lee, A ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cilary beat frequency; Dextrocardia; Immotile cilia; Nasal epithelial cells

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BOY; BRONCHIECTASIS; BRONCHUS BIOPSY; CHILD; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; CILIARY MOTILITY; DEXTROCARDIA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GIRL; HUMAN; IMMOTILE CILIA SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASAL BIOPSY; NOSE; PREMATURITY; REST; RHINOSINUSITIS; SITUS INVERSUS; THORAX DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CILIARY MOTILITY DISORDERS; DEXTROCARDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NASAL MUCOSA; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES;

EID: 0038082976     PISSN: 03000729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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