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Genetic and audiologic study in elderly with sensorineural hearing loss.
CoDAS - 1 Jan 2013
Martins Kelly, Fontenele Marília, Câmara Silva, Sartorato Edi Lúcia
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: This study aimed to correlate probable predisposing factors for sensorineural hearing loss in elderly by investigating the audiologic characteristics and frequency of mutations in genes considered responsible for non-syndromic hearing loss. METHODS: Sixty elderly patients were separated into two groups: the Case Group, composed of 30 individuals, 21 females and nine males, all 60 years old or older and...
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