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Association of polymorphisms of heat shock protein 70 with susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss in the Taiwanese population.
Audiology & neuro-otology - 1 Jan 2011
Chang Ning-Chia, Ho Chi-Kung, Lin Hsing-Yi, Yu Ming-Lung, Chien Chen-Yu, Ho Kuen-Yao
Abstract excerpt
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the major cause of adult sensorineural hearing loss. It is a complex disease caused by the interaction of environmental and genetic factors. Previous studies found that heat shock proteins (HSPs) were associated with the development of NIHL. Specifically, polymorphisms in the heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) gene family are associated with a susceptibility to NIHL. In this study,...
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