Auditory system dysfunction in patients with vitiligo: is it a part of a systemic autoimmune process?
Abstract Background and aim Association of vitiligo with ocular and auditory abnormalities and other autoimmune disorders suggests its systemic autoimmune origin. Therefore, this study was carried out in an attempt to evaluate the effect of melanin deficiency in patients with vitiligo, as regards th...
Main Authors: | Enass S. Mohamed, Eman A. Said, Doaa S. Sayed, Sara M. Awad, Marwa H. Ahmed |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-07-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/ejo.ejo_6_17 |
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