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Published in Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg on April 01, 2013

Authors

Timothy F Murphy1, Tasnee Chonmaitree, Stephen Barenkamp, Jennelle Kyd, Johanna Nokso-Koivisto, Janak A Patel, Terho Heikkinen, Noboru Yamanaka, Pearay Ogra, W Edward Swords, Tania Sih, Melinda M Pettigrew

Author Affiliations

1: Clinical and Translational Research Center, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York 14203, USA. murphyt@buffalo.edu

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