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Original Article

Pressure Opening and Closing Functions of the Eustachian Tube by Inflation and Deflation in Children and Adults with Normal Ears

Anita Bylander Department of Otolaryngology, University of Lund, Malmö General Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Örjan Tjernström Department of Otolaryngology, University of Lund, Malmö General Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Alf Ivarsson Department of Otolaryngology, University of Lund, Malmö General Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
Pages 255-268 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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