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Association of interleukin-1 gene polymorphisms with sudden sensorineural hearing loss and Ménière's disease.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Jun 2011
Furuta T, Teranishi M, Uchida Y, Nishio N, Kato K, Otake H, Yoshida T, Tagaya M, Suzuki H, Sugiura M, Sone M, Hiramatsu M, Sugiura S, Ando F, Shimokata H, Nakashima T
Abstract excerpt
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) and Ménière's disease are the most common inner ear diseases in which the causes are unknown. As recent magnetic resonance imaging has demonstrated disruption of the blood-labyrinth barrier in these inner ear diseases, inflammatory reaction associated with increased permeability of the blood vessels may be involved. The genotypes of interleukin 1A (IL1A) (-889C/T;...
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