Normal Serum Levels of Otolin-1 in Patients with Meniere Disease in Remission
Introduction Degenerative changes in the otolithic organs have been theorized to be caused by the mechanical obstruction to endolymphatic flow, possibly resulting in endolymphatic hydrops (ELH). Otolin-1 is an otoconial matrix protein that crosses the blood labyrinth barrier and has been...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2023-07-01
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| Series: | International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1749390 |
| Summary: | Introduction Degenerative changes in the otolithic organs have been theorized to be caused by the mechanical obstruction to endolymphatic flow, possibly resulting in endolymphatic hydrops (ELH). Otolin-1 is an otoconial matrix protein that crosses the blood labyrinth barrier and has been found in the serum of healthy and diseased patients. |
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| ISSN: | 1809-9777 1809-4864 |