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Original Articles

Age-Related Hearing Loss, Methylmalonic Acid, and Vitamin B12 Status in Older Adults

, PhD, , PhD, , PhD, , PhD, , MD & , MD
Pages 105-120 | Received 01 Jul 2006, Accepted 01 Jan 2007, Published online: 25 Sep 2008

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