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No evidence for disturbed COL1A1 and A2 expression in otosclerosis.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - 1 Sept 2012
Csomor Péter, Liktor Balázs, Liktor Bálint, Sziklai István, Karosi Tamás
Abstract excerpt
Otosclerosis is a complex bone remodeling disorder of the human otic capsule that might be associated with various mutations of A1 and A2 alleles of type-I collagen. The study herein presented, investigates the possibilty of the genetic involvement of type-I collagen in the pathogenesis of histologically confirmed otosclerosis. A total of 55 ankylotic stapes footplates were analyzed. Cortical bone fragments (n =...
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