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Prevalence and risk factors for mild and high-frequency bilateral sensorineural hearing loss at age 11 years old: A UK prospective cohort study

Amanda J. Hall *Centre for Hearing and Balance Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK;Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Elizabeth MidgleyBristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UK
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Colin SteerSchool of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Rachel Humphriss *Centre for Hearing and Balance Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Pages 809-814 | Received 21 Sep 2010, Accepted 06 Jun 2011, Published online: 12 Oct 2011

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