Nasal airway obstruction: Allergy and otolaryngology perspectives

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 593-598

  Shemirani, Nima L ^a   Rhee, John S ^a,b   Chiu, Asriani M ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOMETRY;

EID: 57449094207     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: 15344436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60221-9     Document Type: Article

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