Nasal barrier dysfunction in Wegener's granulomatosis.
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany. Please address correspondence to: Martin Laudien, MD, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Straße 14, 24105 Kiel, Germany. E.mail: [email protected] Received on February 8, 2010; accepted on February 17, 2010. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2010; 28 (Suppl. 57): S3-S4. © Copyright CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY 2010.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical and experimental rheumatology
دوره 28 1 Suppl 57 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010