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Human leukocyte antigen-DQB1 and -DRB1 associations in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss from a defined population of Northwest Spain.
Acta oto-laryngologica - 1 Dec 2005
Amor-Dorado Juan C, Paco Laura, Martin Javier, Lopez-Nevot Miguel A, Gonzalez-Gay Miguel A
Abstract excerpt
CONCLUSION: The results of this study support the assertion that Southern European individuals have a genetically mediated predisposition to develop idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). OBJECTIVE: To assess the influence of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DQB1 and -DRB1 alleles on the susceptibility to and the severity of idiopathic sudden SNHL. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A prospective study of patients...
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