American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 19-23 , January 2011

Simvastatin and Ginkgo biloba in the treatment of subacute tinnitus: a retrospective study of 94 patients

Received 21 May 2009

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PII: S0196-0709(09)00209-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2009.09.004

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 19-23 , January 2011

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