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Original Article

Prevalence of hearing loss in 1598 adults with an intellectual disability: Cross-sectional population based study

Prevalencia de impedimentos auditivos en 1598 adultos con discapacidad intelectual: Estudio transversal de base poblacional

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Pages 660-669 | Received 20 Jan 2006, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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