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Clinical characteristics and genotype analysis of patients with cystic fibrosis and nasal polyposis.
Clinical otolaryngology and allied sciences - 1 Apr 2003
Cimmino M, Cavaliere M, Nardone M, Plantulli A, Orefice A, Esposito V, Raia V
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of nasal polyps in a group of paediatric patients with cystic fibrosis was prospectively studied in comparison with a control group with cystic fibrosis but without polyps. Clinical variables, including pulmonary function tests, skin testing and mucociliary transport, were carried out in both groups, as well as genotype analysis. Endoscopic intranasal evaluation identified polyps in 29 of 89...
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