∗Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul Medeniyet University

†Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçin City Hospital

‡Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, İstanbul Medeniyet University, İstanbul

§Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Trakya University

∥Mirko Tos Ear & Hearing Research Center

¶Department of Pathology Laboratory Techniques, Vocational School of Health Services, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Ahmet Mutlu, M.D., M.Sc., FEBORL-HNS, Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Göztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, Egitim Mahallesi, Dr. Erkin Caddesi, 34672 Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey; E-mail: [email protected]

This study was presented in 42nd Turkish National Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Congress; November 3–7, 2021; Girne, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

Sources of support and disclosure of funding: This study was supported by NHP (Natural Health Product) drug company.

The authors disclose no conflicts of interest.

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