Rhinophototherapy: Gimmick or an emerging treatment option for allergic rhinitis?

Rhinology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 499-506

  Leong, S C ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergy; Complementary therapies; Light; Phototherapy; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERENNIAL RHINITIS; PHOTOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RHINITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; PHOTOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RHINITIS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84856583712     PISSN: 03000729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4193/Rhino11.118     Document Type: Review

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