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SUBMITTER: Chen T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10121950 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Tao T Li Guodong G Liu Wenwen W Fan Zhaomin Z Li Li L
Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO 20230223 2
Otitis media with effusion (OME), also known as secretory otitis media, is a common condition in otorhinolaryngology. The main manifestations include middle ear effusion and conductive hearing loss. Recently, increasing attention has been paid to the etiology of OME, wherein immune dysfunction is one important pathogenic mechanism. However, it is unknown whether changes in surfactant protein A (SPA) secretion affect the phagocytic activity of macrophages in the Eustachian tube, thereby altering ...[more]