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Research Article

Vestibular function disorders and potential mechanisms in irradiation nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients

Dianshui SunCancer Center, the Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, PR China;
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Miaoqing ZhaoDepartment of Pathology, the Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, PR China;
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Jinjun YinCancer Center, the Weihai Municipal Hospital, Weihai, Shandong Province, PR China;
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Ying XuCancer Center, the Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, PR China;
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Hao ZhangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, PR China
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Ming XiaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 759-763 | Received 30 Jan 2016, Accepted 21 Feb 2016, Published online: 22 Mar 2016

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