Adenoid as a source of lymphocytes in the surface secretions of nasopharynx.

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2007.10.020

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Adenoid as a source of lymphocytes in the surface secretions of nasopharynx.

International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Mar 2008

Bauer Ilona, Hassmann-Poznańska Elzbieta, Wysocka Jolanta, Kasprzycka Edwina, Ratomski Karol

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OBJECTIVE: The significance and protective efficacy of surface secretions on mucosal membranes in the upper airways are well recognized. The aim of our study was to reveal the role of the adenoids as a source of cellular components in the mucosal secretion. METHODS: The adenoid removed because of...

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