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Ear and hearing in relation to genotype and growth in Turner syndrome.
Hearing research - 1 Jun 2000
Barrenäs M, Landin-Wilhelmsen K, Hanson C
Abstract excerpt
Hearing loss, auricular anomalies and middle ear infections are common findings in many genetic disorders, but the mechanisms have remained unknown. We studied ear and hearing problems in Turner's syndrome (TS) in relation to the degree of X chromosome loss (i.e. degree of mosaicism) and growth. One hundred and nineteen girls and women with TS were studied regarding audiometry, fluorescent in situ hybridisation,...
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