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Association between polymorphisms in SOD1 and noise-induced hearing loss in Chinese workers.
Acta oto-laryngologica - 1 Apr 2010
Liu Yi-Min, Li Xu-Dong, Guo Xiao, Liu Bin, Lin Ai-Hua, Rao Shao-Qi
Abstract excerpt
CONCLUSION: SOD1 is an important gene related to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), and its effect is dependent on noise exposure levels. OBJECTIVES: To test whether the polymorphisms in the CuZn-superoxide dismutase gene (SOD1) are associated with susceptibility to NIHL in the Chinese population. METHODS: Audiometric data from 2400 Chinese Han people exposed to occupational noise were analyzed. DNA samples were...
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