Highlights
- •The long-term auditory sequelae after arsenic exposure have never been evaluated.
- •We evaluated these sequelae in chronically-exposed and control groups.
- •The results of ABR analysis were similar between the groups.
- •The exposed group had normal hearing function 40 years after exposure cessation.
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ABR (auditory brainstem response), SEP (somatosensory evoked potential), VEP (visual evoked potential)To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Publication history
Published online: January 09, 2019
Accepted:
January 8,
2019
Received in revised form:
January 5,
2019
Received:
November 27,
2018
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