Computed tomography evaluation of paranasal sinuses in asthma: Is there a tendency of particular site involvement?

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 504-509

  Adapinar, Baki ^a,b,c   Kurt, Emel ^a,c   Kebapçi, Mahmut ^a,b   Erginel, Mehmet Sinan ^a,c  

^a Osmangazi University School of Medicine ^*

^b OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY   (Turkey)

^c ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARANASAL SINUS; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RESPIRATORY TRACT MUCOSA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARANASAL SINUSES; RESPIRATORY MUCOSA; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33845485893     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/aap.2006.27.2892     Document Type: Article

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