@article{d4f14699c67241cb9d6db0ec7a88ec13,
title = "Bone resorption in chronic otitis media the role of mast cells",
abstract = "Twenty-two surgical specimens of eroded middle ear ossicles were removed from patients with chronic otitis media, with and without cholesteatoma. By using specific mast cell stains, increased numbers of mast cells were found in connective or granulation tissue adjacent to eroded surface of the bone. Mast cells possess the biological machinery necessary for enhancing bone resorption, and the population density of mast cells is increased in a variety of disorders that are associated with bone resorption. It is hypothesized that mast cells contribute to bone resorption in chronic otitis media, and the possible mechanisms by which mast cells exert their action are discussed.",
keywords = "Bone resorption, Chronic otitis media, Mast cells",
author = "Gilead Berger and Michael Hawke and Ekem, {J. Kenneth}",
note = "Funding Information: This study was financially supported by the Ministry of Health of the Government of Ontario, Special",
year = "1985",
doi = "10.3109/00016488509108590",
language = "אנגלית",
volume = "100",
pages = "72--80",
journal = "Acta Oto-Laryngologica",
issn = "0001-6489",
publisher = "Informa Healthcare",
number = "1-2",
}