IgA and differentiation-associated transcription factors in chronic otitis media with effusion

Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 131-135

  Shin, Ho ^a   Shin, Ok Young ^a   Cha, Sung Ho ^a   Kim II, Young ^a   Lee, Jin Woo ^a   Yeo, Seung Geun ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Immunoglobulin; Otitis media with effusion; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349618767     PISSN: 19768710     EISSN: 20050720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3342/ceo.2009.2.3.131     Document Type: Article

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