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Familial and microbiological contribution to the otitis-prone condition.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Dec 2015
Morris Matthew C, Almudevar Anthony L, Casey Janet R, Pichichero Michael E
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Our group has an ongoing clinical research project investigating the immunology of the otitis-prone (OP) phenotype. In light of evidence that this condition arises from underlying immunological defects, we examined our sample population of stringently defined OP (sOP) children suffering 3 episodes of acute otitis media within 6 months or 4 within a year for a familial association with the sOP...
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