Tissue-specific immunoglobulin E in human nasal polyps

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 114, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 386-389

  Wei, Chih Yen ^a   Fang, Sheen Yie ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allergy; CAP; Immunoglobulin E; Nasal polyp

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NOSE ALLERGY; NOSE POLYP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE LEVEL;

EID: 18744378571     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940511400509     Document Type: Article

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