The immunoregulatory and allergy-associated cytokines in the aetiology of the otitis media with effusion.
Inflammation in the middle ear mucosa, which can be provoked by different primary factors such as bacterial and viral infection, local allergic reactions and reflux, is the crucial event in the pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion (OME). Unresolved acute inflammatory responses or defective imm...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1781541/ |