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Aminoglycoside ototoxicity.
Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery - 1 Oct 2007
Rizzi Mark Douglas, Hirose Keiko
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To summarize mechanisms of ototoxicity associated with aminoglycoside antibiotics and discuss possible protective strategies. RECENT FINDINGS: Studies in the past 15 years have demonstrated that aminoglycoside ototoxicity is mediated by an apoptotic form of cell death which employs caspase-dependent pathways. Reactive oxygen species have been demonstrated in the sensory epithelium after...
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