The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 3 , Pages 231-237 , March 2010

Analgesic Use and the Risk of Hearing Loss in Men

  • Sharon G. Curhan, MD, ScM

      Affiliations

    • Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Sharon G. Curhan, MD, ScM, Channing Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 181 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
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  • Roland Eavey, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn
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  • Josef Shargorodsky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
    • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Mass
    • ,
  • Gary C. Curhan, MD, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
    • Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Mass

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 Funding: This work was supported by National Institutes of Health grant P01 CA055075 and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Foundation, Boston, Mass.The sponsors of the study had no role in study design, data collection, data analysis, data interpretation, or writing of the report. The corresponding author had full access to all the data in the study and had final responsibility for the decision to submit for publication.

 Conflict of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to report.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and a role in writing the manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00795-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.08.006

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 3 , Pages 231-237 , March 2010

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