Article
Contribution of the N-acetyltransferase 2 polymorphism NAT2*6A to age-related hearing impairment.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Sept 2007
Van Eyken E, Van Camp G, Fransen E, Topsakal V, Hendrickx J J, Demeester K, Van de Heyning P, Mäki-Torkko E, Hannula S, Sorri M, Jensen M, Parving A, Bille M, Baur M, Pfister M, Bonaconsa A, Mazzoli M, Orzan E, Espeso A, Stephens D, Verbruggen K, Huyghe J, Dhooge I, Huygen P, Kremer H, Cremers C W R J, Kunst S, Manninen M, Pyykkö I, Lacava A, Steffens M, Wienker T F, Van Laer L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Age-related hearing impairment (ARHI) is the most common sensory impairment in older people, affecting 50% of those aged 80 years. The proportion of older people is increasing in the general population, and as a consequence, the number of people affected with ARHI is growing. ARHI is...
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