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No evidence for association between the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and otosclerosis in a large Belgian-Dutch population.
Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology - 1 Dec 2009
Schrauwen Isabelle, Thys Melissa, Vanderstraeten Kathleen, Fransen Erik, Ealy Megan, Cremers Cor W R J, Dhooge Ingeborg, Van de Heyning Paul, Offeciers Erwin, Smith Richard J H, Van Camp Guy
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HYPOTHESIS/BACKGROUND: Otosclerosis is a frequent cause of hearing impairment in the Caucasian population and is characterized by abnormal bone remodeling of the otic capsule. Associations with several genes have been reported, and recently, an association between the renin-angiotensin-aldosteron...
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