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Research Article

Frequency of hearing loss in a series of rural communities of five developing countries located along the Silk Road

Giorgia GirottoMedical Genetics, Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS ‘Burlo Garofolo’ – Trieste, University of Trieste, Trieste
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Nicola PirastuMedical Genetics, Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS ‘Burlo Garofolo’ – Trieste, University of Trieste, Trieste
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Alessandra GaspariniSlow Food Trieste Convivium, Trieste, Italy
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Pio D'AdamoMedical Genetics, Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS ‘Burlo Garofolo’ – Trieste, University of Trieste, Trieste
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Paolo GaspariniMedical Genetics, Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS ‘Burlo Garofolo’ – Trieste, University of Trieste, TriesteCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 135-140 | Accepted 18 Aug 2011, Published online: 29 Sep 2011

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