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Savenko I.V.

Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University

Boboshko M.Yu.

Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University

Bryzgalova S.V.

Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University

Autoimmune hearing loss in giant cell arteritis: a clinical case

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Savenko I.V., Boboshko M.Yu., Bryzgalova S.V.

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Journal: Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2026;91(1): 86‑92

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To cite this article:

Savenko IV, Boboshko MYu, Bryzgalova SV. Autoimmune hearing loss in giant cell arteritis: a clinical case. Russian Bulletin of Otorhinolaryngology. 2026;91(1):86‑92. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/otorino20269101186

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