Article
Association between paraoxonase 2 gene polymorphisms and noise-induced hearing loss in the Chinese population.
Journal of occupational health - 1 Jan 2013
Li Xiu-Ting, Li Xin, Hu Fei-Fei, Shen Huan-Xi, Cao Jing-Lian, Li Zhong, Zhang Zheng-Dong, Zhu Bao-Li
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether PON2 gene polymorphisms (rs7493, rs12026, rs12704796, rs7785846 and rs7786401) are associated with susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in the Chinese population. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted using 615 cases selected without any restriction in age or sex and 644 controls who were matched with the cases in terms of...
