Hearing impairment risk and interaction of folate metabolism related gene polymorphisms in an aging study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent investigations demonstrated many genetic contributions to the development of human age-related hearing impairment (ARHI), however, reports of factors associated with a reduction in the ARHI risk are rare. Folate metabolism is...

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Main Authors: Nakashima Tsutomu, Ando Fujiko, Sugiura Saiko, Uchida Yasue, Shimokata Hiroshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/12/35