Cytologic aspects of the nasal respiratory epithelium throughout the menstrual cycle

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 113, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 667-671

  Maiolino, Luigi ^a,b   Arcidiacono, Angelo ^a,b   Serra, Agostino ^a,b   Farina, Marco ^a,b   Poli, Graziella ^a,b   Ficarra, Simona ^a,b   Caruso, Salvatore ^a,b,c  

^a University of Catania ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c Ospedale S Bambino   (Italy)

Author keywords

Maturation index; Menstrual cycle; Nasal epithelium; Vaginal smear

Indexed keywords

EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUTEAL PHASE; MATURATION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; NOSE MUCOSA; PERIOVULAR PHASE; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAINING; VAGINA SMEAR;

EID: 3543119606     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940411300813     Document Type: Article

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