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Molecular analysis of idiopathic subglottic stenosis for <i>Mycobacterium</i> species
14 Jun 2016
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS) is an unexplained obstruction involving the lower laryngeal and upper tracheal airway. Persistent mucosal inflammation is a hallmark of the disease. Epithelial microbiota dysbiosis is found in other chronic inflammatory mucosal diseases; however, the relationship between tracheal microbiota composition and iSGS is unknown. Given the critical role for...
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