Expression of cyclooxygenase-1 and 2 in chronic tonsillitis

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 457-460

  Dilek, Fatma Hüsniye ^a   Şahin, Önder ^a   Tokyol, Çiǧdem ^a   Mazlum, Mustafa ^a   Ayçiçek, Abdullah ^a  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cyclooxygenase 1; cyclooxygenase 2; tonsillitis

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; PARAFFIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CHILD; CHRONIC TONSILLITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPT CELL; EPITHELIUM CELL; GERMINAL CENTER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INFLAMMATION; LYMPHOID CELL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLASMA CELL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SCHOOL CHILD; T LYMPHOCYTE; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 77955899499     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: 09745130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.68272     Document Type: Article

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