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Research Article

Functional Roles of Nasal Nitric Oxide in Nasal Patency and Mucociliary Function

Masanobu Imada Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Japan
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Satoshi Nonaka Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Japan
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Yoshihumi Kobayashi Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Japan
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Jun Iwamoto Division of Applied Physiology, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Japan
Pages 513-519 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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