Genetic variants and altered expression of SERPINF1 confer disease susceptibility in patients with otosclerosis.

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Otosclerosis (OTSC) is a focal and diffuse bone disorder of the human middle ear characterized by abnormal bone growth and deposition at the stapes' footplate. This hinders the transmission of acoustic waves to the inner ear leading to subsequent conductive hearing loss. The plausible convections for the disease are genetic and environmental factors with yet an unraveled root cause. Recently, exome sequencing of...

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