Hearing loss in congenital toxoplasmosis detected by newborn screening
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Hearing loss in congenital toxoplasmosis detected by newborn screening.
UNLABELLED Congenital toxoplasmosis may cause sensorineural deficit in up to 20% of the patients and proper treatment in the first year improves prognosis. In Brazil, this infections impact on hearing impairment is unknown. AIM To evaluate hearing of newborns with congenital toxoplasmosis identified by the newborn screening service. METHOD This prospective study analyzed children with conge...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1808-8694
DOI: 10.1016/s1808-8694(15)30746-1