Acute-Phase Inflammatory Response in Idiopathic Sudden Deafness: Pathogenic Implications
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Acute-Phase Inflammatory Response in Idiopathic Sudden Deafness: Pathogenic Implications
The acute-phase inflammatory response in the peripheral bloodstream can be an expression of transient cerebral ischaemia in idiopathic sudden deafness. For this, a neurological and otorhinolaryngological examination of each patient, performing tests on audiometry, and tympanometry, haemogram, and cranial magnetic resonance were performed. The acute-phase inflammatory response manifests as an in...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Otolaryngology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1687-9201,1687-921X
DOI: 10.1155/2012/216592