title: [The lymphocyte transformation test for detecting immunologic inner ear deafness].
abstract: The basis and performance of the lymphocyte transformation test for proving an immunologically induced inner ear hearing loss are described and documented. In 6 out of 14 patients with inner ear hearing loss of unknown origin an immunological etiology could be elaborated by using this test. The relevance of this test as well and its further application by using collagen type II as antigen are discussed.
authors.affiliation: HNO-Klinik, Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koja
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rogowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vollrath
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001324:Autoantigens / Q000276:immunology*; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D003094:Collagen / Q000276:immunology; D003638:Deafness / Q000276:immunology*; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D001324:Autoantigens; D003094:Collagen
vernacular_title: Der Lymphocytentransformationstest zum Nachweis einer immunologischen Innenohrschwerhörigkeit.