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C-type lectin receptors mRNA expression in patients with otitis media with effusion.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Nov 2013
Lee Jong Ha, Park Dong Choon, Oh In Whan, Kim Young Il, Kim Jong Bin, Yeo Seung Geun
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The role of C-type lectin receptor, a type of pattern recognition receptor, in otitis media with effusion (OME) is unclear. We assayed the levels of expression of C-type lectin receptor mRNA in children with OME and evaluated its relationship to the presence of bacteria, accompanying diseases, and characteristics of exudates. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The study population consisted of 73 children with OME...
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