Article
Age-related hearing loss in four Italian genetic isolates: an epidemiological study.
International journal of audiology - 1 Jan 2009
Bedin Elisa, Franzè Annamaria, Zadro Cristina, Persico Maria Graziella, Ciullo Marina, Hladnik Uros, Dolcetta Diego, Grasso Domenico Leonardo, Riccardi Pasquale, Nutile Teresa, Andrighetto Gilberto, D'Adamo Pio, Gasparini Paolo, Marciano Elio
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hearing impairment in four genetically isolated Italian villages (Carlantino, Campora, Gioi-Cardile, and Stoccareddo), 1682 subjects were recruited from all the individuals participating in a multidisciplinary study. They underwent otoscopy and pure-tone audiometry and completed a questionnaire. The audiological data show that the percentage of...
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