Antihypertensive Drug and Inner Ear Perfusion: An Otologist’s Point of View
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Antihypertensive Therapy and the Inner Ear
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Pirodda, A. Antihypertensive Drug and Inner Ear Perfusion: An Otologist’s Point of View. Pharmaceuticals 2009, 2, 44-48. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph2020044
Pirodda A. Antihypertensive Drug and Inner Ear Perfusion: An Otologist’s Point of View. Pharmaceuticals. 2009; 2(2):44-48. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph2020044
Chicago/Turabian StylePirodda, Antonio. 2009. "Antihypertensive Drug and Inner Ear Perfusion: An Otologist’s Point of View" Pharmaceuticals 2, no. 2: 44-48. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph2020044