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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Main Authors: Min Tae Kim, Jae-Hun Lee, Nathaniel T. Carpena, Min Young Lee, Phil-Sang Chung, Jae Yun Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2021-02-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.e-ceo.org/upload/pdf/ceo-2019-01662.pdf

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