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Hearing loss: mechanisms revealed by genetics and cell biology.
Annual review of genetics - 1 Jan 2009
Dror Amiel A, Avraham Karen B
Abstract excerpt
Hearing loss (HL), or deafness in its most severe form, affects an estimated 28 and 22.5 million Americans and Europeans, respectively. The numbers are higher in regions such as India and the Middle East, where consanguinity contributes to larger numbers of recessively inherited hearing impairment (HI). As a result of work-related difficulties, educational and developmental delays, and social stigmas and...
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