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Progress and prospects in human genetic research into age-related hearing impairment.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2014
Uchida Yasue, Sugiura Saiko, Sone Michihiko, Ueda Hiromi, Nakashima Tsutomu
Abstract excerpt
Age-related hearing impairment (ARHI) is a complex, multifactorial disorder that is attributable to confounding intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The degree of impairment shows substantial variation between individuals, as is also observed in the senescence of other functions. This individual variation would seem to refute the stereotypical view that hearing deterioration with age is inevitable and may indicate...
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