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   Dr ALyaa Ramadan, AU                                                                           9

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                    Nasal pH

   Nasal secretion of adult : 5.5-6.5

       Infants and children: 5-6.7                                                                10

            It becomes alkaline in conditions such
            as acute rhinitis, acute sinusitis.

                  Lysozyme in the nasal secretion helps as
                  antibacterial and its activity is diminished in
                  alkaline pH

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