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N-Acetyl-cysteine against noise-induced temporary threshold shift in male workers.
Hearing research - 1 Oct 2010
Lin Cheng-Yu, Wu Jiunn-Liang, Shih Tung-Sheng, Tsai Perng-Jy, Sun Yih-Min, Ma Mi-Chia, Guo Yueliang L
Abstract excerpt
Previous animal studies showed protective effects of antioxidant medicines against noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). It is unclear whether antioxidants would protect humans from NIHL. We conducted a study to determine whether N-Acetyl-cysteine (NAC) protected men against noise-induced temporary threshold shift (TTS), and whether subgroups with genetic polymorphisms of glutathione S-transferase (GST) T1 and M1...
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