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Kunel’skaya N.L.

N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia, 117997;
L.I. Sverzhevsky Moscow Research and Practical Centre of Otorhinolaryngology, Moscow Health Department, Moscow, Russia, 117152

Levina Iu.V.

Kafedra otorinolaringologii lechebnogo fakul'teta RNIMU Minzdrava RF, Moskva

Baybakova E.V.

GBUZ "Moskovskiĭ nauchno-prakticheskiĭ tsentr otorinolaringologii im. L.I. Sverzhevskogo", Moskva

Shurpo V.I.

L.I. Sverzhevsky Research Clinical Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Moscow Health Department, Moscow, Russia, 117152

Tinnitus — current trends and prospects

Authors:

Kunel’skaya N.L., Levina Iu.V., Baybakova E.V., Shurpo V.I.

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Journal: Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2019;84(6): 54‑60

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To cite this article:

Kunel’skaya NL, Levina IuV, Baybakova EV, Shurpo VI. Tinnitus — current trends and prospects. Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2019;84(6):54‑60. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/otorino20198406154

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