Investigation of age, sex and menstrual stage variation in human cerumen lipid composition by high performance thin layer chromatography

• Published in: Journal of laryngology and otology Vol. 122; no. 9; pp. 881 - 886
• Main Authors: Koçer, M, Güldür, T, Akarçay, M, Miman, M C, Beker, G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.09.2008
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Biological and medical sciences; Cerumen; Cerumen - chemistry; Cerumen - diagnostic imaging; Cerumen - metabolism; Child; Child, Preschool; Chromatography, Thin Layer - methods; Ear, auditive nerve, cochleovestibular tract, facial nerve: diseases, semeiology; External Auditory Canal; Female; Humans; Infant; Lipids; Lipids - chemistry; Male; Medical sciences; Menstrual Cycle; Menstrual Cycle - physiology; Middle Aged; Non tumoral diseases; Otitis Externa; Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology; Radiography; Sex Factors; Cerumen; Lipids; External Auditory Canal; Otitis Externa; Menstrual Cycle; Human; High performance; Menstrual cycle; External otitis; Sex; ENT; Thin layer chromatography; External auditory canal; External ear disease; ENT disease; Age

The objective of the study was to correlate quantitative changes in the lipid composition of human cerumen with changes in age, sex and menstrual cycle stage. Cerumen samples were collected from the external ear canal and analysed using sequential, one dimensional, high performance thin layer chroma...