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Original Article

Canalithiasis of the anterior semicircular canal (ASC): Treatment options based on the possible underlying pathogenetic mechanisms

Stavros Korres ENT Department, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Greece
,
Maria Riga ENT Department, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Vasilios Sandris ENT Department, General Hospital of Larissa, Greece
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Vasilios Danielides ENT Department, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
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Aristides Sismanis ENT Department, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Greece
Pages 606-612 | Received 06 Apr 2009, Accepted 06 Mar 2010, Published online: 16 Jun 2010

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