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The rs39335 polymorphism of the RELN gene is not associated with otosclerosis in a southern Italian population.
Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale - 1 Oct 2013
Iossa S, Corvino V, Giannini P, Salvato R, Cavaliere M, Panetti M, Panetti G, Piantedosi B, Marciano E, Franzè A
Abstract excerpt
Otosclerosis, the single most common cause of hearing impairment in white adults, is characterised by bone dystrophy localized to the otic capsule and isolated endochondral bone sclerosis with alternating phases of bone resorption and formation. Conductive hearing loss develops when otosclerotic foci invade the stapedio-vestibular joint (oval window) and interfere with free motion of the stapes, but affected...
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