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A genome-wide screen for hyposmia susceptibility Loci.
Chemical senses - 1 Apr 2008
Pinto Jayant M, Thanaviratananich Sanguansak, Hayes M Geoffrey, Naclerio Robert M, Ober Carole
Abstract excerpt
Olfactory dysfunction is an important public health problem in the United States, with approximately 14 million elderly Americans having chronic olfactory impairment. We performed a genome-wide linkage scan for loci influencing susceptibility to hyposmia in the Hutterites, a founder population of European ancestry. Using interviews regarding the olfactory medical history and psychophysical smell testing, we...
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