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Original Article

Hyaluronan and a-Atrial Natriuretic Polypeptide in Human Nasal Polyps: Contributing Factors to Oedema Formation and Polyp Growth?

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Pages 406-412 | Received 01 Jul 2004, Accepted 01 Jul 2004, Published online: 04 May 2010

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