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Original Article

Positive Identification in Situ of mRNA Expression of IL-6, and IL-12, and the Chemotactic Cytokine RANTES in Patients with Chronic Sinusitis and Polypoid Disease Clinical Relevance and Relation to Allergy

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Pages 604-610 | Received 02 Aug 1995, Accepted 05 Oct 1995, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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