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Original Article

Assessment of the efferent auditory system in children with suspected auditory processing disorder: the Middle ear muscle reflex and contralateral inhibition of OAEs

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Pages 37-44 | Received 25 Mar 2018, Accepted 06 Sep 2018, Published online: 28 Jan 2019

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