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Impact of Reduced Acidic Earwax pH and Earwax-Determinant Genotypes in Acquired Middle Ear Cholesteatoma.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - 1 Nov 2024
Hara Satoshi, Kusunoki Takeshi, Nakagawa Hiroshi, Kamiya Kazusaku, Toyoda Yu, Takata Yusuke, Anzai Takashi, Furukawa Masayuki, Okada Hiroko, Nakayama Takumi, Ikeda Katsuhisa, Matsumoto Fumihiko
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The development of acquired middle ear cholesteatoma is associated with a single nucleotide polymorphism, 538G>A, in the human adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporter C11 (ABCC11) gene, which is a determinant of the earwax morphotype, such as wet- and dry-type earwax; however, the mechanism underlying this association is unclear. We focused on the earwax pH and aimed to elucidate the...
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