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Age-Related Hearing Loss and Its Cellular and Molecular Bases

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Ohlemiller, K.K., Frisina, R.D. (2008). Age-Related Hearing Loss and Its Cellular and Molecular Bases. In: Schacht, J., Popper, A.N., Fay, R.R. (eds) Auditory Trauma, Protection, and Repair. Springer Handbook of Auditory Research, vol 31. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72561-1_6

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