The possible role of proton pump inhibitors of the homeostasis of the inner ear

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 325-326

  Pirodda, Antonio ^a   Brandolini, Cristina ^a   Raimondi, Maria Chiara ^a   Modugno, Giovanni Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

AERATION; ARTICLE; AUDITORY TUBE; GASTROINTESTINAL REFLUX; HOMEOSTASIS; INNER EAR DISEASE; MENIERE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TINNITUS; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE;

ANIMALS; EAR, INNER; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; LABYRINTH DISEASES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS; PROTON PUMPS;

EID: 59249105801     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2008.09.043     Document Type: Article

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