Middle ear mechanics in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 136-146

  Colletti, Vittorio ^a   Fiorino, Francesco G ^a   Bruni, Leonardo ^a   Biasi, Domenico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Joint abnormalities; Multiple frequency; Resonant frequency; Rheumatoid arthritis; Tympanometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY OSSICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICS; MIDDLE EAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SOUND TRANSMISSION; TYMPANOMETRY;

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE TESTS; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; BIOMECHANICS; EAR OSSICLES; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, CONDUCTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0030969126     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00206099709071967     Document Type: Article

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