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Pepsinogen mRNA and protein levels were assessed by real\u2010time fluorescence\u2010based quantitative polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry in adenoid specimens from the OME and AH groups. Pepsin and pepsinogen concentrations were evaluated by enzyme\u2010linked immunosorbent assay in middle ear fluid and plasma from the OME and CI groups.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The levels of pepsinogen protein expressed in cytoplasm of epithelial cells and clearance under epithelial cells in adenoid specimens from the OME group were significantly higher than those in the AH group. Furthermore, the concentrations of pepsin and pepsinogen in the OME group were 51.93\u2009\u00b1\u200911.58 ng\/mL and 728\u2009\u00b1\u2009342.6 ng\/mL, respectively, which were significantly higher than those in the CI group (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.001). In addition, the concentrations of pepsin in dry ears were significantly lower than those in serous and mucus ears in the OME group (<jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200922.77, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.001).Finally, the concentration of pepsinogen in middle ear effusion was positively correlated with the expression intensity of pepsinogen protein in cytoplasm of epithelial cells(<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.73, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.05) in the OME group.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Pepsin and pepsinogen in middle ear effusion are probably caused by LPR and may be involved in the pathogenesis of OME.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Level of Evidence<\/jats:title><jats:p>3b <jats:italic>Laryngoscope<\/jats:italic>, 124:E294\u2013E300, 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