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Association between idiopathic hearing loss and mitochondrial DNA mutations: a study on 169 hearing-impaired subjects.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Oct 2013
Guaran Valeria, Astolfi Laura, Castiglione Alessandro, Simoni Edi, Olivetto Elena, Galasso Marco, Trevisi Patrizia, Busi Micol, Volinia Stefano, Martini Alessandro
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) have been shown to be an important cause of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). In this study, we performed a clinical and genetic analysis of 169 hearing-impaired patients and some of their relatives suffering from idiopathic SNHL, both familial and sporadic...
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