Article
Genome-wide association study suggests that variation at the RCOR1 locus is associated with tinnitus in UK Biobank.
Scientific reports - 19 Mar 2021
Wells Helena R R, Abidin Fatin N Zainul, Freidin Maxim B, Williams Frances M K, Dawson Sally J
Abstract excerpt
Tinnitus is a prevalent condition in which perception of sound occurs without an external stimulus. It is often associated with pre-existing hearing loss or noise-induced damage to the auditory system. In some individuals it occurs frequently or even continuously and leads to considerable distress and difficulty sleeping. There is little knowledge of the molecular mechanisms involved in tinnitus which has...
Topics
- Co-Repressor Proteins
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Nerve Tissue Proteins
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Tinnitus