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Research Article

Is the occurrence of spontaneous epistaxis related to climatic variables? A retrospective clinical, epidemiological and meteorological study

João Mangussi-GomesDiscipline of Rhinology, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Pedro De Toledo, São Paulo, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mariana Junqueira Reis EnoutDiscipline of Rhinology, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Pedro De Toledo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Thaiana Carneiro de CastroDiscipline of Rhinology, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Pedro De Toledo, São Paulo, Brazil
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José Santos Cruz de AndradeDiscipline of Rhinology, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Pedro De Toledo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Norma de Oliveira PenidoDiscipline of Rhinology, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Pedro De Toledo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Eduardo Macoto KosugiDiscipline of Rhinology, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Pedro De Toledo, São Paulo, Brazil
Pages 1184-1189 | Received 29 Mar 2016, Accepted 03 May 2016, Published online: 13 Jun 2016

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