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Tracking of the genetic deafness associated to the aging in Brazilian patients.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Jul 2009
Piatto Vânia Belintani, Pereira Márcio Coimbra, da Silva Magali A O M, Maniglia José Victor
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Presbyacusis is the most common cause of auditory dysfunction that is generally associated with aging in industrialized societies. OBJECTIVE: To assess the presence of the mitochondrial 4977-bp deletion in Brazilian patients with presbyacusis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred unrelated patients of both genders were clinically examined to exclude syndromic forms of deafness. Specific...
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