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Contribution of complement factor H Y402H polymorphism to sudden sensorineural hearing loss risk and possible interaction with diabetes.
Gene - 10 May 2012
Nishio Naoki, Teranishi Masaaki, Uchida Yasue, Sugiura Saiko, Ando Fujiko, Shimokata Hiroshi, Sone Michihiko, Otake Hironao, Kato Ken, Yoshida Tadao, Tagaya Mitsuhiko, Hibi Tatsuya, Nakashima Tsutomu
Abstract excerpt
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is one of the most common diseases encountered by otolaryngologists; however, the etiology is unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the association between SSNHL and polymorphism of complement factor H (CFH) Y402H, which is implicated in age-related macular degeneration. We conducted a case-control study, in which the cases were 72 SSNHL patients and the controls...
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