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Genetic evidence for an ethnic diversity in the susceptibility to Ménière's disease.
Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology - 1 Sept 2013
Ohmen Jeffrey Douglass, White Cory H, Li Xin, Wang Juemei, Fisher Laurel M, Zhang Huan, Derebery Mary Jennifer, Friedman Rick A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ménière's disease (MD) is a debilitating disorder of the inner ear characterized by cochlear and vestibular dysfunction. The cause of this disease is still unknown, and epidemiological data for MD are sparse. From the existing literature, women seem to be more susceptible than men, and Caucasians seem to be more susceptible than Asians. OBJECTIVE: In this article, we characterize a large definite MD...
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