Nasal cytology: Description of a hyperchromatic supranuclear stria as a possible marker for the anatomical and functional integrity of the ciliated cell

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 263-268

  Gelardi, Matteo ^a   Cassano, Pasquale ^a   Cassano, Michele ^a   Fiorella, Maria Luisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL MARKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL STRUCTURE; CILIATED EPITHELIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MUCOCILIARY TRANSPORT; NOSE DISEASE; NOSE INFECTION; NOSE MUCOSA; PROGNOSIS; RHINITIS; RHINOSINUSITIS;

EID: 0242521478     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/194589240301700503     Document Type: Article

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