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Mitochondrial DNA deletion is a predisposing cause for sensorineural hearing loss.
The Laryngoscope - 1 Apr 1998
Ueda N, Oshima T, Ikeda K, Abe K, Aoki M, Takasaka T
Abstract excerpt
Composed of a postmitotic stable tissue, the inner ear is a target organ for mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutation. To determine whether mtDNA mutation is a predisposing factor in patients with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), the authors assessed the mtDNA4977 deletion from 60 patients with SNHL...
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