J Int Adv Otol

The most recent articles from: J Int Adv Otol April 2015

J Int Adv Otol · Apr 2015

N-acetylcysteine Prevents Gentamicin Ototoxicity in a Rat Model.

The possible preventive effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in gentamicin ototoxicity was studied with auditory brain stem responses (ABRs), otoacoustic emissions (OAEs), and histopathological investigation of the cochlea. ⋯ Gentamicin ototoxicity can be detected by ABR and OAE testing in rats, and NAC may protect the cochlear cells from apoptosis.

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