Evaluation of nasal cytology: A comparison between methods

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 326-328

  Piacentini, G L ^a   Kaulbach, H ^b   Scott, T ^b   Kaliner, M A ^b  

^a POLICLINICO BORGO ROMA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Lavage; Nasal cytology; Nasal inflammatory cells; Nasal provocation; Scraping

Indexed keywords

ATOPY; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURETTAGE; CYTOLOGY; EOSINOPHIL; FACIAL BONE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFLAMMATORY CELL; LAVAGE; NOSE ALLERGY; NOSE MUCOSA; NOSE SECRETION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SAMPLING; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 6844254544     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1998.tb03898.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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