Analysis of Auditory Measures in Normal Hearing Young Male Adult Cigarette Smokers Using Multiple Variable Selection Methods with Predictive Validation Assessments

Studies have shown that cigarette smoking is a risk factor for hearing loss; however, no information is available on auditory preclinical indicators in young chronic cigarette smokers. Cigarette smoking involves exposure to many harmful chemicals including carbon monoxide (CO). In this study, the CO...

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Main Authors: Kamakshi V. Gopal, Richard Herrington, Jacquelin Pearce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:International Journal of Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/745151