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Subgroups of enlarged vestibular aqueduct in relation to SLC26A4 mutations and hearing loss.
The Laryngoscope - 1 Apr 2014
Okamoto Yasuhide, Mutai Hideki, Nakano Atsuko, Arimoto Yukiko, Sugiuchi Tomoko, Masuda Sawako, Morimoto Noriko, Sakamoto Hirokazu, Ogahara Noboru, Takagi Akira, Taiji Hidenobu, Kaga Kimitaka, Ogawa Kaoru, Matsunaga Tatsuo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To investigate possible association of hearing loss and SLC26A4 mutations with the subgroups of enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA) morphology in Japanese subjects with hearing loss. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective multicenter study. METHODS: Forty-seven subjects who had vestibular aqueduct with midpoint diameter >1 mm by computed tomography of the temporal bone were enrolled at multiple sites...
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