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Abstract
It is hypothesized that otosclerosis is an autoimmune disease in response to native type II collagens of cartilage rests associated with globular ossei in the endochondral layer of the otic capsule. To support this hypothesis animal experimental data and human antibody data are shown.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6367600 DOI: 10.1177/000348948409300107
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol ISSN: 0003-4894 Impact factor: 1.547