Creator: Dr. Trupti Shirole
Keywords: Presbycusis, Hearing Loss, Reference

Written by Dr. Trupti Shirole, BAMS, CGO
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Sep 25, 2014

References for Presbycusis (Age-related Hearing Loss)

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Published on Sep 25, 2014
Last Updated on Sep 25, 2014

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