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Exploring genetic and environmental effects in dysphonia: a twin study.
Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR - 1 Feb 2009
Simberg Susanna, Santtila Pekka, Soveri Anna, Varjonen Markus, Sala Eeva, Sandnabba N Kenneth
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PURPOSE: To explore the existence of genetic effects as well as the interaction between potential genetic effects and a voice-demanding occupation on dysphonia. METHOD: One thousand seven hundred and twenty-eight Finnish twins (555 male; 1,173 female) born between 1961 and 1989 completed a questionnaire concerning vocal symptoms and occupation. The zygosity determination resulted in 125 monozygotic and 108...
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