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Persistent measles virus infection as a possible cause of otosclerosis: state of the art.
Ear, nose, & throat journal - 1 Aug 2000
Niedermeyer H P, Arnold W, Neubert W J, Sedlmeier R
Abstract excerpt
The etiopathogenesis of otosclerosis is still largely unexplained and remains controversial. Morphologic examinations have shown the presence of a chronic inflammation in otosclerotic tissue. Among the proposed explanations for this inflammation are an immunologic reaction against collagen, mutations of collagen gene 1A1, and a viral infection. In this paper, we focus on the role of measles virus in otosclerosis,...
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