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Pressure chamber tests of eustachian tube function document lower efficiency in adults with colds when compared to without colds

William J. DoyleDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Alok SinglaDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Juliane BanksDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Jenna El-WagaaDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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J. Douglas SwartsDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Pages 691-697 | Received 11 Dec 2013, Accepted 28 Jan 2014, Published online: 19 May 2014

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