Nasal Mucociliary Transport in Pregnancy

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 375-378

  Ellegård, Eva K ^a   Karlsson, N Göran ^b  

^a Kungsbacka Hospital   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUCOCILIARY CLEARANCE; NOSE CAVITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; REFERENCE VALUE; RHINITIS; TIME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUCOCILIARY CLEARANCE; NASAL CAVITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; REFERENCE VALUES; RHINITIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0442313416     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/105065800779954356     Document Type: Article

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