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Polymorphisms in folate metabolism genes are associated with susceptibility to presbycusis.
Life sciences - 1 Mar 2018
Manche Santoshi Kumari, Jangala Madhavi, Dudekula Dinesh, Koralla Meganadh, Akka Jyothy
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Presbycusis or age related hearing loss is caused by several extrinsic and intrinsic factors that damage the auditory system. Gene polymorphisms in folate metabolism were found to play an important role in the etiology of presbycusis. The present study aimed to investigate the role of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), methionine synthase (MTR) and thymidylate synthase (TYMS) gene...
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