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Association between polymorphism of interleukin-6 in the region -174G/C and tinnitus in the elderly with a history of occupational noise exposure.
Noise & health - 1 Jan 2000
Doi Marcelo Yugi, Dias Ana Carolina Marcotti, Poly-Frederico Regina Célia, Maria Maira Gabriela Sasso Rosa, de Oliveira Maria Nazaré, de Moraes Marchiori Luciana Lozza
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Tinnitus is a symptom usually related to cochlear change that may arise from noise exposure and induces expression of proinflammatory cytokines including interleukin-6 (IL6). This study aimed to evaluate the association between the polymorphism of the IL6 gene in the region 174G/C and tinnitus in elderly with history of occupational noise exposure. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional study...
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