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Symposium continued. Nasal ciliary structural pathology
Author(s) -
Herzon Fred S.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198301000-00012
Subject(s) - cilium , respiratory tract , pathology , respiratory system , mucous membrane of nose , respiratory mucosa , medicine , sinus (botany) , anatomy , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , genus , botany
The nasal or sinus mucosa cilia of 31 patients with various upper respiratory tract diseases have been examined for fine structural abnormalities. Although a wide variety of membrane, microtubular and cytoplasmic changes have been observed, their effect — except for genetic disorders — on respiratory disease remains unknown.