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Congenital cytomegalovirus: association between dried blood spot viral load and hearing loss
3 Apr 2007
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AIM: To investigate the relation between cytomegalovirus (CMV) viral load on dried blood spots (DBS) from newborn biochemical screening ("Guthrie") cards, and sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in congenital CMV. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study with retrospective case-note review. SETTING: Seven paediatric audiology departments in the United Kingdom. PATIENTS: 84 children, median age 7 years: 43 with known...
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