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Rhinosinusitis During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

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Rhinitis and sinusitis are common diseases in which everyone may be affected at least once or more. Rhinitis is a condition that causes loss of efficiency and large economic expenses in patients [1].

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Alaattin Keykubat University, Alanya, Turkey

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Kubat, G.O., Şahin, C., Bayar Muluk, N. (2022). Rhinosinusitis During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period. In: Cingi, C., Özel, H.E., Bayar Muluk, N. (eds) ENT Diseases: Diagnosis and Treatment during Pregnancy and Lactation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05303-0_41

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