Effect of different blood groups on tympanometric findings and acoustic reflex thresholds.

Prashanth PrabhuSneha Roslyn ShajiKrishnapriya Moothedath VipinanNiveditha Valiyaparambil RamanunnyBasaiahgari Nagaraju

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2020)

The results of the study suggest possible reduced outer hair cells in persons with blood group O. This could have resulted in elevated acoustic reflex thresholds.

Keyphrases

induced apoptosis
cell cycle arrest
oxidative stress
cell death
cell proliferation