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World J Otorhinolaryngol. Nov 28, 2014; 4(4): 23-27
Published online Nov 28, 2014. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v4.i4.23
Table 2 Articles using eustachian tube blocking model for cholesteatoma formation
Ref.YearResult
Kim et al[9]2001Cytokeratin expression increases with advancing stage of retraction pocket cholesteatoma
Wilmoth et al[10]2003Matrix metalloproteinases and tumor necrosis factor alpha may have a role in retraction pocket cholesteatoma
Tinling et al[12] (with combination of canal ligation)2006Basal cell keratinocytes’ cell division rate is much more in cholesteatoma