Oxidative Stress as a Risk Factor for Hearing Changes in HIV-positive Normal Listeners

OBJECTIVES: Human immunodeficiency virus-positive (HIV+) individuals can experience a decrease in antioxidants. Such deficiency can make inner ear cells and synapses more vulnerable to oxidative stress, resulting in auditory alterations, even in the presence of normal thresholds. This study aims to...

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Main Authors: Carla G. Matas, Fernanda Yasmin OMM Padilha, Rosanna MG Angrisani, Alessandra G. Samelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2020-11-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322020000100306&tlng=en