Cholinergic Hypofunction in Presbycusis-Related Tinnitus With Cognitive Function Impairment: Emerging Hypotheses
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Shanghai Institute of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Geriatrics, Huadong Hospital, and Research Center of Aging and Medicine, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, Department of Otolaryngology, Huadong Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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