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Original Article

Technical pitfalls in middle ear gas studies: Errors introduced by the gas permeability of tubing and additional dead space

Romain E. Kania Laboratory of Experimental Otology, LNRS, CNRS ESA 7060, University Paris VII, Paris, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Philippe Herman Laboratory of Experimental Otology, LNRS, CNRS ESA 7060, University Paris VII, Paris, France
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Amos Ar Department of Zoology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Patrice Tran Ba Huy Laboratory of Experimental Otology, LNRS, CNRS ESA 7060, University Paris VII, Paris, France
Pages 529-533 | Received 08 Sep 2004, Accepted 14 Sep 2004, Published online: 19 Jul 2011

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