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SUBMITTER: Chang NC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6354476 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chang Ning-Chia NC Dai Chia-Yen CY Lin Wen-Yi WY Yang Hua-Ling HL Wang Hsun-Mo HM Chien Chen-Yu CY Hsieh Meng-Hsuan MH Ho Kuen-Yao KY
The journal of international advanced otology 20180801 2
<h4>Objectives</h4>Age-related hearing impairment (ARHI) is a major disability among the elderly. This study aimed to analyze the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of metabotropic glutamate receptor 7 (GRM7) gene with ARHI in an elderly population in Taiwan.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>This was a community-based study performed in a metropolitan hospital. Participants ≥65 years of age were recruited. Participants with a pure tone average (PTA) of speech frequencies in the be ...[more]