The Effect of Celecoxib, a Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitor on Noise- Induced Hearing Loss

Objective(s): Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the major cause of acquired hearing loss. Celecoxib, a cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, is a non- steroidal anti- inflammatory drug (NSAID) with known antioxidant and antineoplastic activity. Therefore, we monitored the extent of temporary noise...

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Main Author: Pourbakht, Akram
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3700049/