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Otosclerosis and vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism.
American journal of otolaryngology - 1 Jan 2000
Yıldırım Yavuz Selim, Apuhan Tayfun, Düzenli Selma, Arslan Ali Osman
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The possible genetic relationship between otosclerosis and Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism is uncertain. The aim of this study is to assess association between otosclerosis and VDR gene polymorphisms. STUDY DESIGN: Case-control Studies. SETTING: Tertiary referral center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Clinical diagnosis of stapes fixation was based on otoscopic, audiometric, tympanometric and...
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