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Original Article

An Electrophysiological Study of the Effects of Acute Methylmercury Chloride Exposure on the Function of the Guinea Pig Cochlea

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Pages 675-680 | Received 24 Oct 1996, Accepted 10 Dec 1996, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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