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Original Article

Morphological Alterations in the Tympanic Membrane Affected by Tympanosclerosis: Ultrastructural Study

, PhD, , MD, , PhD, , MD, PhD, , MD, , MD & , PhD show all
Pages 69-73 | Received 08 Jul 2013, Accepted 05 Aug 2013, Published online: 17 Oct 2013

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