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Interleukin-1β gene polymorphism and hearing loss related to the history of occupational noise exposure in Brazilian elderly.
Noise & health - 1 Jan 2000
Carvalho Luiz C L, Marchiori Luciana L M, Melo Juliana J, Maciel Sandra M, Poli-Frederico Regina C
Abstract excerpt
Hearing loss is the most common sensory impairment in older people, and may have social and psychological consequences, such as social isolation, frustration and depression. Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is an interaction of both genetic and environmental factors. Some studies have led to the identification of possible NIHL susceptibility genes. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the...
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