A histopathological study: Chronic rhinosinusitis in adolescents versus adults

National Medical Journal of China

Volumn 89, Issue 28, 2009, Pages 1975-1978

  Zang, Hong Rui ^a   Wang, Tong ^a   Li, Yun Chuan ^a   Li, Pu ^a   Zhang, Sheng Zhong ^a   Fan, Er Zhong ^a   Li, Ying ^a  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chronic sinusitis; Eosinophils; Histopathology; Lymphocytes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE MUCOSA; PATHOLOGY; SINUSITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; EOSINOPHILS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL MUCOSA; SINUSITIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871259881     PISSN: 03762491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2009.28.011     Document Type: Article

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