Effects of Ginkgo biloba extract on the cochlear damage induced by local gentamicin installation in guinea pigs

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 525-528

  Jung, Ha Won ^a,b   Chang, Sun O ^a   Kim, Chong Sun ^a   Rhee, Chae Seo ^a   Lim, Duk Hwan ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cochlea; Drug toxicity, ototoxicity; Gentamicin; Ginkgo biloba; Guinea pig; Plant extract

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COCHLEA; EVOKED RESPONSE AUDIOMETRY; GINKGO BILOBA; GUINEA PIG; IMMUNOLOGY; INJURY; MEDICINAL PLANT; PHYTOTHERAPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STAINING; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; AUDIOMETRY, EVOKED RESPONSE; COCHLEA; GENTAMICINS; GINKGO BILOBA; GUINEA PIGS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 0032177913     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.1998.13.5.525     Document Type: Article

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