The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 3 , Pages 185-189 , March 2008

Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Adults

  • W. Brett Cherry, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to W. Brett Cherry, MD, Division of Allergic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
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  • James T. Li, MD, PhD

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 Richard D. deShazo, MD, Section Editor

PII: S0002-9343(07)00994-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.09.022

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 3 , Pages 185-189 , March 2008

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