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. 2011 Nov 14;171(20):1851-2.
doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.506.

Hearing loss prevalence in the United States

Frank R Lin, John K Niparko, Luigi Ferrucci

Hearing loss prevalence in the United States

Frank R Lin et al. Arch Intern Med. .
No abstract available

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