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Genetic variants in RELN are associated with otosclerosis in a non-European population from Tunisia.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Sept 2010
Khalfallah Ayda, Schrauwen Isabelle, Mnaja Malek, Fransen Erik, Lahmar Imed, Ealy Megan, Dhouib Leila, Ayadi Hammadi, Charfedine Ilhem, Driss Nabil, Ghorbel Abdelmonem, Smith Richard J H, Masmoudi Saber, Van Camp Guy
Abstract excerpt
Otosclerosis is a common form of conductive hearing loss, caused by an abnormal bone remodelling in the otic capsule. Both environmental and genetic factors have been implicated in the etiology of this disease. A recent genome wide association study identified two regions associated with otosclerosis, one on chr7q22.1, located in the RELN gene, and one on chr11q13.1. A second study in four European populations...
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