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Are human ATP-binding cassette transporter C11 and earwax associated with the incidence of cholesteatoma?
Medical hypotheses - 1 May 2018
Nakagawa Hiroshi, Toyoda Yu, Albrecht Tobias, Tsukamoto Megumi, Praetorius Mark, Ishikawa Toshihisa, Kamiya Kazusaku, Kusunoki Takeshi, Ikeda Katsuhisa, Sertel Serkan
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Cholesteatoma is an ear disease based on a locally destructive noncancerous conglomerate of epidermis and keratin debris. Abnormal growth of stratified keratinized squamous epithelium in the temporal bone causes destruction of the outer and middle ear, potentially leading to hearing impairment, facial palsy, vertigo, lateral sinus thrombosis, and intracranial complications. Although cholesteatoma is effectively...
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