ABSTRACT
I. Introduction 19
II. The Nose 21
III. Nasal Mucous Membranes 22
IV. Nasal Secretions 24
A. Nasal Mucus 24
B. Nasal Seroproteins 27
C. Changes in Nasal Seroproteins with Disease and
Other Conditions 37
V. Discussion 44
A. Clinical Effects of Xerorhinia 45
B. Consequences of Treatment to Control Rhinorrhea
and Other Nasal Usage 47
References 48
I. Introduction
It is commonly assumed that the role of nasal mucus is to bathe mucous membranes
of the upper airways, supplying moisture, electrolytes, and mucinous substances to
moisten their surface, warm, filter, and humidify incoming air, trap inhaled particles
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