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Original Article

The effects of ‘supra-physiological’ vitamin B12 administration on temporary threshold shift

Efectos de la administración “supra-fisiológica” de vitamina B12 sobre el cambio temporal de umbrales

Antonio Quaranta ENT Clinic ‘G. Lugli', Department of Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, University of Bari, Bari
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Angelo Scaringi Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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Roberto Bartoli ENT Clinic ‘G. Lugli', Department of Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, University of Bari, Bari
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Maria Angela Margarito Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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Nicola Quaranta ENT Clinic ‘G. Lugli', Department of Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, University of Bari, Bari
Pages 162-165 | Received 01 Jul 2002, Accepted 25 Feb 2003, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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