Article
Novel Risk Loci in Tinnitus and Causal Inference With Neuropsychiatric Disorders Among Adults of European Ancestry.
JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery - 1 Nov 2020
Clifford Royce E, Maihofer Adam X, Stein Murray B, Ryan Allen F, Nievergelt Caroline M
Abstract excerpt
Importance: Tinnitus affects at least 16 million US adults, but its pathophysiology is complicated, and treatment options remain limited. A heritable component has been identified in family and twin studies; however, no large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been accomplished. Objective: To identify genetic risk loci associated with tinnitus, determine genetic correlations, and infer possible...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Europe
- Female
- Genetic Loci
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Humans
- Incidence
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Psychotic Disorders
- Tinnitus
- United States
