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Burden of rare variants in synaptic genes in patients with severe tinnitus: An exome based extreme phenotype study.
EBioMedicine - 1 Apr 2021
Amanat Sana, Gallego-Martinez Alvaro, Sollini Joseph, Perez-Carpena Patricia, Espinosa-Sanchez Juan M, Aran Ismael, Soto-Varela Andres, Batuecas-Caletrio Angel, Canlon Barbara, May Patrick, Cederroth Christopher R, Lopez-Escamez Jose A
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BACKGROUND: tinnitus is a heterogeneous condition associated with audiological and/or mental disorders. Chronic, severe tinnitus is reported in 1% of the population and it shows a relevant heritability, according to twins, adoptees and familial aggregation studies. The genetic contribution to severe tinnitus is unknown since large genomic studies include individuals with self-reported tinnitus and large...
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