Postrace upper respiratory tract ‘infections' in ultramarathoners — infection, allergy or inflammation?
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Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
The upper respiratory system includes the nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, and larynx with subglottic area of trachea. In the normal circumstances, air enters the respiratory system through nostrils where it is filtered, humidified, and warmed inside the nasal cavity. Conditioned air passes through pharynx, larynx, and trachea and then enters in lower respiratory system. Dysfunction of any part of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Journal of Sports Medicine
سال: 2004
ISSN: 2078-516X,1015-5163
DOI: 10.17159/2413-3108/2004/v16i1a187