Pharmacogenetics of drug-induced ototoxicity caused by aminoglycosides and cisplatin.

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Aminoglycosides and the anticancer drug cisplatin can cause permanent hearing loss, which impacts patients' quality of life and results in considerable subsequent costs. Since patients' individual susceptibility to aminoglycoside- and cisplatin-induced ototoxicity varies considerably, strategies are needed to identify patients at risk, who may require alternative treatments or specific protection strategies. For...

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