International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 74, Issue 7 , Pages 743-746 , July 2010

The lipid laden macrophage index as a marker of aspiration in patients with type I and II laryngeal clefts

Received 7 January 2010 ,Revised 15 March 2010 ,Accepted 16 March 2010.

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☆ This paper was presented at the Triological society eastern section meeting, held in Boston, MA, USA on the 24th January 2009.

PII: S0165-5876(10)00123-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.03.028

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 74, Issue 7 , Pages 743-746 , July 2010

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