Does Aluminum Cause Ototoxicity in Rats?

SELİMOĞLU E., BAYINDIR T., Iraz M., GÜL M., Durgun Y., Erdem T., ...More

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED OTOLOGY, vol.7, no.2, pp.215-224, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED OTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.215-224
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Aluminum (Al) is a nonessential and toxic metal to which humans are frequently exposed. Except one study which revealed adverse effects of serum Al levels on the auditory functions in hemodialysis patients, there is not any other study on the effects of Al on auditory functions.