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Rhinosinusitis in cystic fibrosis: not a simple story.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 May 2008
Babinski Dariusz, Trawinska-Bartnicka Maria
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Chronic inflammation of sinuses and nasal mucosa is found in 74-100% patients suffering from cystic fibrosis, whereas nasal polyps in 6-44% patients. The aim of this paper is to assess rhinosinusitis types taking into account the forms of cystic fibrosis and the kind of CFTR gene mutation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The author presents material of 126 cystic fibrosis patients, 90 with typical clinical...
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