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Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the upper respiratory tract. Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a widely used plasticizer and belongs to environmental endocrine disruptors ...
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Particulate matter (PM) is one of the most important environmental issues in China. This study aimed to explore the correlation between PM2.5 and airway inflammation in healthy rats. The PM2.5 group was given ...
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Erratum to: Association study between interleukin-12 receptor β1/β2 genes and allergic rhinitis in the Chinese Han population
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A predominant Th17 population is a marker of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) in Chinese patients. As a ligand-activated transcription factor, the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) plays a vital...
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Transforming growth factor-β1 promotes Treg commitment in nasal polyposis after intranasal steroid treatment
A predominant Th17 population and impaired Treg function is the marker of nasal polyposis (NP) in Chinese patients. TGF-β1, a multifunction cytokine, is a vital factor involved in inducing or restricting speci...
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Open AccessFeasible pickup from intact ossicular chain with floating piezoelectric microphone
Many microphones have been developed to meet with the implantable requirement of totally implantable cochlear implant (TICI). However, a biocompatible one without destroying the intactness of the ossicular cha...
