Article
Ageing and hearing loss.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Jan 2007
Liu X Z, Yan D
Abstract excerpt
Although many adults retain good hearing as they age, hearing loss associated with ageing is common among elderly persons. There are a number of pathophysiolological processes underlying age-related changes to functional components in the inner ear. Genetic factors determine the ageing process but are under the influence of intrinsic and environmental factors. It is difficult to distinguish changes of normal...
Topics
- Aging
- Cochlea
- Deafness
- Environmental Exposure
- Genetic Linkage
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Hearing Loss
- Humans
- Oxidative Stress
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Presbycusis
- Risk Factors
