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Analysis of Serum Inflammatory Markers in Infants Under 6 Months of Age with Non-Syndromic Moderate and Severe Hearing Loss Associated with GJB2 Gene Mutations.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 3 Jan 2023
Zhang Xingang, Ma Zhaoxin, Zheng Jishan, Xu Huiqing, Pan Jiewen, Lv Lanqiu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND The GJB2 gene is reported to be the main hereditary factor responsible for non-syndromic hearing impairment in infants. Several kinds of hearing loss have been linked to elevated inflammatory markers. This study aimed to evaluate serum levels of IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17, alpha-TNF, and γ-IFN and the severity of hearing loss. MATERIAL AND METHODS Ninety newborns were divided into 3 groups: severe...
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