Gene Associated With Age-related Hearing Loss Identified

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Wed, 12/03/2008 - 13:45

Researchers discovered a common variant in the GRM7 gene, which they believe may be associated with susceptibility to glutamate excitotoxicity and hearing loss.


 

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