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International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Research Article

Nasal Lavage Method in the Monitoring of Upper Airway Inflammation: Seasonal and Individual Variation

Marjut Roponen Department of Environmental Health, National Public Health Institute, Kuopio, Finland
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Markku Seuri Kuopio Regional Institute of Occupational Health, Kuopio, Finland
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Aino Nevalainen Department of Environmental Health, National Public Health Institute, Kuopio, Finland
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Jukka Randell Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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Maija-Riitta Hirvonen Department of Environmental Health, National Public Health Institute, Kuopio, Finland
Pages 649-661 | Published online: 01 Oct 2008

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