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Effect of combination of montelukast and levocetirizine on otitis media with effusion: a prospective, placebo-controlled trial

Cigdem Kalaycik ErtugayTokat State Hospital, Tokat;Departments of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck SurgeryCorrespondence[email protected]
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Cemal CingiMedical Faculty, Professor Osmangazi University, Eskisehir;Departments of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
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Aytekin YazSehitkamil State Hospital, Gaziantep;Departments of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
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Turhan SanIstanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul;Departments of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
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Seckin UlusoyCorlu State Hospital, Tekirdag;Departments of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
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Nagehan ErdogmusOsmangazi University, Medical Faculty, Eskisehir;Departments of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
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Omer Cagatay ErtugayTokat Zile State Hospital, Tokat, Turkey;Departments of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
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Pages 1266-1272 | Received 21 Apr 2013, Accepted 04 Jul 2013, Published online: 26 Aug 2013

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