Diagnostic significance of nasal eosinophilia in allergic rhinitis

Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-16

  Sood, Abhey ^a,b  

^a Govt College   (India)

^b House No 49 ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Nasal eosinophilia; Nasal smear

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOSE SMEAR; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SKIN TEST; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 30844468221     PISSN: 00195421     EISSN: 00195421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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