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Gene therapy for deafness.
Gene therapy - 1 Dec 2013
Kohrman D C, Raphael Y
Abstract excerpt
Hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit in humans and can result from genetic, environmental or combined etiologies that prevent normal function of the cochlea, the peripheral sensory organ. Recent advances in understanding the genetic pathways that are critical for the development and maintenance of cochlear function, as well as the molecular mechanisms that underlie cell trauma and death, have provided...
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