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Letter to the Editor

Mercury, dental amalgam, and hearing loss

Antonio Cesarani Audiology Unit IRCCS Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Mangiagalli e Regina Elena Department of Otolaryngology University of Milan, Italy
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Claudio Minoia Laboratory of Environmental and Toxicology Testing ‘S. Maugeri’- IRCCS Pavia, Italy
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Paolo D Pigatto Department of Technology for Health Dermatological Clinic IRCCS Galeazzi Hospital University of Milan, Italy
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Gianpaolo Guzzi Italian Association for Metals and Biocompatibility Research - A.I.R.M.E.B. Milan, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 69-70 | Received 28 Feb 2009, Accepted 30 Mar 2009, Published online: 10 Dec 2009

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