Article
[Association between variations in protocadherin 15 gene and occupational noise-induced hearing loss].
Zhonghua yu fang yi xue za zhi [Chinese journal of preventive medicine] - 6 Jan 2017
Xu X R, Yang Q Y, Jiao J, Zheng Y X, He L H, Yu S F, Gu G Z, Chen G S, Zhou W H, Wu H, Li Y H, Zhang H L, Zhang Z R
Abstract excerpt
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether genetic variability in the protocadherin 15 (PCDH15) gene may correspond with increased susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in a Chinese population. Methods: A nested case-control study was performed that followed a cohort of 7 445 noise-exposed workers in a steel factory of Henan province in China from January 1, 2006 to December 31,...
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