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Identifying Children With Poor Cochlear Implantation Outcomes Using Massively Parallel Sequencing.
Medicine - 1 Jul 2015
Wu Chen-Chi, Lin Yin-Hung, Liu Tien-Chen, Lin Kai-Nan, Yang Wei-Shiung, Hsu Chuan-Jen, Chen Pei-Lung, Wu Che-Ming
Abstract excerpt
Cochlear implantation is currently the treatment of choice for children with severe to profound hearing impairment. However, the outcomes with cochlear implants (CIs) vary significantly among recipients. The purpose of the present study is to identify the genetic determinants of poor CI outcomes. Twelve children with poor CI outcomes (the "cases") and 30 "matched controls" with good CI outcomes were subjected to...
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