Abstract |
We report our experiences with a patient with relapsing polychondritis, in whom circulating antibodies against corneal epithelium were determined by immunofluorescence before and after medical treatment. The results provide further evidence for an autoimmune pathogenesis of the disease.
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Authors | F W Albers, M H Majoor, R Van der Gaag |
Journal | European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
(Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol)
Vol. 249
Issue 5
Pg. 296-9
( 1992)
ISSN: 0937-4477 [Print] Germany |
PMID | 1524814
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Audiometry, Pure-Tone
- Autoantibodies
(analysis)
- Cornea
(immunology)
- Ear Cartilage
(pathology)
- Female
- Hearing Loss, Sudden
(complications, diagnosis)
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Polychondritis, Relapsing
(complications, immunology, pathology)
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