American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 5 , Pages 312-317 , September 2009

Evaluation of nasal cytology in subjects with chronic rhinitis: a 7-year study

Received 8 February 2008

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.06.015

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 5 , Pages 312-317 , September 2009

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