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Difference in Cytokine Production and Cell Activation between Adenoidal Lymphocytes and Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes of Children with Otitis Media |
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| Authors: | Atsushi Harimaya Jussi Tarkkanen Petri Mattila Nobuhiro Fujii Jukka Ylikoski Tetsuo Himi |
| Abstract: | We evaluated the immunological potential of adenoidal lymphocytes from children with recurrent otitis media. Interleukin-4 release and CD69 expression were lower in adenoidal lymphocytes than in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL). Our results suggest that there may be a difference between the immunological potential of adenoidal lymphocytes and that of PBL in children with otitis. |
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