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Pathophysiology of nasal congestion
Nasal congestion is a common symptom in rhinitis (both allergic and nonallergic), rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis. Congestion can also be caused by physical obstruction of nasal passages and/or modulation of sensory perception. Mucosal inflammation underlies many of the specific and interrelated factors that contribute to nasal congestion, as well as other symptoms of both allergic rhinitis ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of General Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1178-7074
DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s8088