Estrogen Replacement Reduces Hearing Threshold Shifts and Cochlear Hair Cell Loss After Acoustic Overexposure in Ovariectomized Rats
Objectives. The relationship of estrogen (the primary female sex hormone) with hearing function has been studied in both humans and animals. However, whether estrogen levels affect hearing remains uncertain. Therefore, in this study, we investigated changes in the vulnerability of hearing to acousti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2021-02-01
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Series: | Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology |
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Online Access: | http://www.e-ceo.org/upload/pdf/ceo-2019-01662.pdf |