American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 75-82 , March 2008

Nasal septal deformities in ear, nose, and throat patients: An international study

  • Ranko Mladina, MD, PhD

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    • ORL Klinika Šalata-KBC, Šalata 4, 10.000 Zagreb, Croatia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. ORL Klinika Šalata-KBC, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia. Tel.: +385 1 4810377; fax: +385 1 2347258.
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  • Emil Čujić, MD

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    • ORL Klinika Šalata-KBC, Šalata 4, 10.000 Zagreb, Croatia
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  • Marin Šubarić, MD, PhD

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    • ORL odjel., Klinička bolnica Dubrava, Av. G. Šuška bb, 10.000 Zagreb, Croatia
    • Tel.: +385 1 290 2401; fax: +385 1 2334856.
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  • Katarina Vuković, MD

      Affiliations

    • ORL Klinika Šalata-KBC, Šalata 4, 10.000 Zagreb, Croatia

Received 17 November 2006

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PII: S0196-0709(07)00024-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.02.002

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 75-82 , March 2008

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