Effect of Transtympanic Injection of Melatonin on Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity.

Journal: The journal of international advanced otology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Cisplatin is a chemotherapeutic agent that is widely used in cancer treatment. Numerous side effects have been detected, one of which is ototoxicity. Melatonin, a product of the pineal gland, has a neuroendocrinoimmunological role in vertebrates. In the present study, we investigated the effects of melatonin on cisplatin-induced ototoxicity.

Authors

  • Mehmet Gökhan Demir
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Prof. Dr. Celal Ertuğ Etimesgut State Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. mgokhandemir@yahoo.com.
  • Niyazi Altıntoprak
  • Sedat Aydın
  • Ebru Kösemihal
  • Kayhan Başak