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A replication study on proposed candidate genes in Ménière's disease, and a review of the current status of genetic studies.
International journal of audiology - 1 Nov 2012
Hietikko Elina, Kotimäki Jouko, Okuloff Annaleena, Sorri Martti, Männikkö Minna
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Multiple candidate genes have been presented for Ménière's disease (MD), but to date no positive replications have been reported. We review here all the previously proposed candidate genes for MD and report our results on the analysis of six such genes, AQP2, KCNE1, KCNE3, HCFC1, COCH, and ADD1. STUDY SAMPLE: A well-defined sample set of 38 sporadic and 21 familial Finnish MD patients. DESIGN: Mutation...
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