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Original Article

Histomorphometric Study of the Normal Middle Ear Mucosa: Preliminary Results Supporting the Gas-Exchange Function in the Postero-Superior Part of the Middle Ear Cleft

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Pages 704-707 | Received 06 Sep 1996, Accepted 01 Jan 1997, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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