Systemic Steroid Application Caused Sudden Death of a Patient with Sudden Deafness

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Main Authors: Eriko Ogino-Nishimura, Takayuki Nakagawa, Ichiro Tateya, Harukazu Hiraumi, Juichi Ito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/734131
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