Effect of cigarette smoking on nasal mucociliary clearance: A comparative analysis using saccharin test

BACKGROUND: Nasal mucociliary clearance (NMC) system transports the mucus layer covering the nasal epithelium towards nasopharynx by ciliary beating at a frequency of 7-16 Hz. NMC is altered by septal deviations, upper respiratory infections, and drugs. Few studies have revealed significant depressi...

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Autores principales: Baby, Manu Kurian, Muthu, Prathibha K., Johnson, Priscilla, Kannan, Senthil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3960807/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24669080
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.125894

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3960807/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24669080
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.125894

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