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Evaluation of hearing loss in tympanic membrane perforation

Kulwant Kaur Pannu, Snya Chadha, Dinesh Kumar

    Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery : Official Publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India
    |July 4, 2012
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    Keywords:
    Hearing lossPerforationTympanic membrane

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