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The polymorphisms of the MBL2 and MIF genes associated with Pediatric Cochlear Implant Patients.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Mar 2013
Baysal Elif, Oguzkan-Balci Sibel, Tunc Orhan, Celenk Fatih, Deniz Murat, Kanlikama Muzaffer, Kahraman Merve, Pehlivan Sacide
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OBJECTIVES: Mannose-binding lectin and macrophage migration inhibitory factor gene polymorphisms are associated with several acute/chronic autoimmune or inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate if there was any association between mannose-binding lectin 2 (MBL2) and macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) gene polymorphisms and profound congenital sensorineural hearing loss in children...
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