A critical evaluation of the evidence on a causal relationship between Helicobacter pylori and otitis media with effusion

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 122, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 905-911

  Sudhoff, H ^a,b,d   Rajagopal, S ^a   Baguley, D M ^a   Ebmeyer, J ^b   Schmelzer, A ^b   Schreiber, S ^c   Moffat, D A ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b OWL University   (Germany)

^c RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^d Bielefeld Academic Teaching Hospital   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gastro esophageal Reflux; Helicobacter Pylori; Middle Ear; Otitis Media With Effusion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MIDDLE EAR; MUCOID OTITIS MEDIA; PATHOGENESIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECRETORY OTITIS MEDIA; SEROUS OTITIS MEDIA; THEORY;

EID: 50049111639     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215107000989     Document Type: Article

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